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as in import

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verb

as in to sell
to send a product to be sold in another country countries that export oil to the U.S.

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Recent Examples of export
Noun
As a result, Saudi Arabia has been stepping up efforts to adjust its crude export routes. — CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 And there is major momentum in Congress to permanently prohibit the live export of American horses for slaughter abroad. — Wayne Pacelle, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
Preservation Distillery in Bardstown, KY Chris Perugini Palatella bought cases of old whiskey wholesalers couldn’t move, formed a distribution company called International Beverage and exported them overseas. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 About 90% are sold in Italy, with the remainder exported to markets including Germany, Switzerland, the United States and Japan. — Colleen Barry, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for export
Recent Examples of Synonyms for export
  1. import
  2. sell
  3. supply
  4. distribute
  5. trade
Noun
  • China’s imports of LNG from Russia across all routes surged nearly 28% in the first half of the year by volume as LNG exports from the Middle East froze due to the US-Iran war.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Japan's core consumer inflation remained above the central bank's 2% target for a third straight month in June, as the economy faced pressure from high global raw material prices that have pushed up the cost of the country's imports.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • The new, 115,000 square-foot store is expected to employ around 450 people and will sell a variety of food, including produce, baked goods, deli products and will offer a selection of wine and beer.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Dania Beach headquarters campus that once served as the nerve center of now-defunct Spirit Airlines has been sold to a Boston hedge fund that served as the stalking horse bidder in a bankruptcy court auction.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sell
Noun
  • Ships can take on new supplies and allow its sailors to rest and relax during those port calls.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Basic groceries like milk, cheese, eggs, and pancake mix are also available, though guests are equally free to bring their own supplies to cook in their rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of supply
Verb
  • Uganda received its first batch of nearly 20,000 doses of lenacapavir in February and began distributing it in April, one month behind schedule.
    — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Images distributed by Iran’s semiofficial news agency ISNA showed oil fouling the island's beaches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of distribute
Verb
  • The price of benchmark natural gas futures traded near their highest levels since the start of the Iran war this week, and almost twice as high as the same time last year.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Bengals traded their first-round pick to the Giants to get Lawrence, while Allen signed during free agency after playing for the Vikings last season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
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