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Raid (Noun)

A sudden short attack.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

An attempt by speculators to defraud investors.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The group of speculators orchestrated a raid on the stock, driving its price down before buying it back up at the lower rate.
A corporate raid was launched on the company, resulting in the sale of several of its assets at significantly undervalued prices.
Regulators launched an investigation into the suspicious trading activity, which appeared to be a raid by speculators attempting to manipulate the market.
The small investors were the main targets of the raid, losing thousands of dollars as the value of their shares plummeted.
Law enforcement agencies eventually uncovered evidence of a large-scale raid on several major companies, which led to numerous arrests and convictions.