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selling

[sel-ing] / ˈsɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
the occupation of selling
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Maintaining a cash reserve to avoid selling investments during a market downturn is a sensible approach.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“They’re selling urgency, that emotion and fear of missing out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Begum and other women in the village earned only pennies selling their wares after borrowing to buy supplies from a local vendor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The bad news is he recommends selling 3M shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Pork Chop stared at the kids selling the limes.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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