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sell off

[sel-awf, -of] / ˈsɛlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /


NOUN
auction
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Oil prices topped $102 a barrel in the U.S. and global benchmark Brent hit $107, fueling a global bond market sell off Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Palantir Technologies stock paces toward its worst day since February as Palo Alto Networks and other sector peers sell off.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Nike has been trying to sell off its surplus of casual lifestyle sneakers, like Dunks and Air Force 1s, after pushing them for years and eventually driving them out of style.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

The deal involving Kushner comes after he was part of the recent controversy surrounding Fifa president Gianni Infantino and an aborted plan to sell off stakes in the governing body's competitions to private investors.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

While Penelope fretted, the Acorn’s captain set course for the not-so.distant shore, where he planned to sell off some fish and buy provisions, as well as get rid of his accidental passenger.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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