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Refers to over-the-counter trading. Remove from OTC trading list; hence, no longer making a market in a security.

To remove a security from a list of securities for which a dealer serves as a counterparty in the over-the-counter market.

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Solid controls should be at the heart of any sports title and this drops the ball, with unresponsive and inaccurate motion sensing.

BOY BLUNDER: Connolly drops the ball at Tully's feet

As your partner drops the ball toward your chest, catch the ball (eccentric contraction) and immediately throw it back (concentric contraction).