as in to market
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of sell
President Biden signed a bipartisan law in April 2024 that would require the platform’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the social media app or be forced to shutter its operations in the U.S. by Jan. 19.
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Kanika Talwar, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Hims & Hers Health — Shares of the digital health-care platform retreated 3.2% on the heels of a Citi downgrade to sell from neutral.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
They’re regarded as a poor compromise between a sedan and an SUV that tend to do nothing particularly well, and are often ridiculed for selling the idea of off-road capability without actually possessing that capability.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
It got republished as a mass market paperback and sold nearly a million copies.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Kanika Talwar, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Hims & Hers Health — Shares of the digital health-care platform retreated 3.2% on the heels of a Citi downgrade to sell from neutral.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
They’re regarded as a poor compromise between a sedan and an SUV that tend to do nothing particularly well, and are often ridiculed for selling the idea of off-road capability without actually possessing that capability.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
It got republished as a mass market paperback and sold nearly a million copies.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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One of its botanical blends is marketed as a gin substitute, made with coriander seed and lime peel combined with lavender and Juniper.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Enron Egg is marketed as a fictional at-home nuclear reactor, playing on the infamous history of the Enron Corporation.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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Volunteers distribute water and other supplies at the Westwood Recreation Center on Thursday.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. the district will distribute pre-packaged meals at 16 sites for students.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Aaliyah’s brother, Rashad Haughton, collaborated with the Barbie design team on the Music Collector Series doll, which retails for $55.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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Those prices are also roughly what the Viper SRT retailed for originally.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Jan. 2025
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The brand then spent two years adjusting its original sizing, changing silhouettes and fits, and making the styling and merchandising more gender-fluid, to align with the feedback.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
19 Sep. 2024
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And while the league did improve its ratings and merchandising sales, it is still reportedly projected to lose money this year.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Sell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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