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selling

[sel-ing] / ˈsɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
the occupation of selling
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Rival chains such as Cotti Coffee pushed prices even lower, sometimes selling drinks for under nine yuan.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

And if there's a shortfall between the amount clawed back by selling these items and the £400,000 total, Murrell would still be liable for that difference.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The value of sports franchises has skyrocketed recently, with the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics selling for $10 billion and $6.1 billion, respectively, in the last year.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He’s tapped into a collective social-media psyche that runs on vibes and enthusiasm and hope for a better future that he has become so masterful at selling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Their—soon to be everyone’s—nifty solution to the problem of selling the lower floors appears, in retrospect, almost magical.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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