short squeeze
noun [C] STOCK MARKETDefinition
› a situation in which too many short sellers are trying to buy back the same shares so that their price rises suddenly instead of falling: The stock has been rallying sharply in recent weeks, leading to a flurry of buying, resulting in what some analysts have called a "short squeeze''.
(Definition of short squeeze noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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