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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
Thus far, Fujairah’s port has focused on the most valuable trade, leaving the import and re-export of building materials, consumer goods, and machinery to the much larger facilities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Agriculture has been setting production and export records while deforestation has fallen. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
The country operates only one oil refinery and exports significant volumes of crude oil to Europe for processing before refined products return for domestic consumption. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 The country currently exports about 80% of its electricity to other Asian countries like Thailand, China, and Singapore. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for export
Recent Examples of Synonyms for export
  1. import
  2. sell
  3. supply
  4. distribute
  5. trade
Noun
  • Earlier this year, China's exports and imports each grew at their fastest pace in five years.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Malawi, which has among the highest fuel pump prices in Africa at more than $3 a liter, highlights the impact of a $100-plus per barrel crude price on import-dependent economies with thin buffers.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of import
Verb
  • The movie, directed by Siân Heder and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, adapts Gabrielle Zevin’s best-selling novel about game developers.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In 2024, The Francis House was sold to hospitality company Edward Anthony Lifestyle.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sell
Noun
  • The contract covers engineering, technical assistance, technology integration, supply-chain development, workforce training and digital transformation initiatives.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The incident halted home deliveries and disrupted some supplies to its extensive network of stores across the country.
    — JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of supply
Verb
  • Major Player Last year, BBC Studios teamed with CosmoBlue to distribute channels and launch a new general entertainment network across the Middle East and North Africa regions and Turkey.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That came after the company distributed about 471 million warrants giving holders of Paramount Skydance’s PSKY Class B shares the option to purchase stock in the new company for $12/share.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of distribute
Verb
  • After an eight-play, 71-yard jaunt by the Rams tied the game at 27 with seven minutes and 14 seconds to go, the teams traded especially textbook scoring drives.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Six Flags Entertainment Corporation stock, which trades under the ticker symbol FUN, fell 12% in early trading.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of trade

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