sop

Example Sentences

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A hedge-fund strategy known as the “basis trade” has helped sop up more Treasury issuance.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

The BOJ’s interest-rate increases may help by bankrupting some of Japan’s zombie companies that sop up resources with no hope of turning a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

But if there aren’t enough home listings to sop up that demand, then price growth—which has petered out to a rate slower than wage growth—could reignite.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

“There was also a man whose cell was covered in mold and water and he was using his clothes to sop up the water,” Broder said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

I have thrown this routing in as a sop and shall not make a habit of it.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck