An article about fight losing for financial gain (8)
I believe the answer is:
throwing
'losing for financial gain' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'an article about fight' is the wordplay.
'an article' becomes 'thing' (both can mean an object).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'fight' becomes 'row' (I've seen this in another clue).
'thing' enclosing 'row' is 'THROWING'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for throwing that I've seen before include "Projecting through the air" , "Puzzling" , "Chucking; unsettling" , "Propelling through the air" .)