exporting

verb

present participle of export
as in selling
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 exporting The higher rate applies to Zijin Mining’s new Manono operation, which began exporting lithium concentrate in June, and would apply to any future production by KoBold, which is exploring nearby. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 20 July 2026 By the 1600s, Dutch and British merchants discovered a growing interest in Europe for undyed, breathable fabrics and began to set up roots in Channai, exporting madras to the continent and selling at a premium. — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The pipeline project envisioned would allow for exporting a larger volume of oil from Iraq to Syria and Turkey. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 But giving up exchange rate control is an unattractive choice for an economy built around exporting excess domestic capacity. — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Ukraine has damaged so many Russian refineries with drone strikes that the world’s second-biggest exporter of diesel has stopped exporting fuel and has suddenly become a net importer, leading to a global diesel shortage. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Her river is the nation’s primary logistical corridor for exporting hundreds of millions of dollars of American goods to the rest of the world. — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026 Dismantling nuclear facilities and exporting nuclear material would be irreversible, while the sanctions relief Washington offers can be undone, since sanctions can always be imposed again. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exporting
  1. selling
  2. distributing
  3. trading
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  • That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • Newcastle talk about a ‘trading model’ because selling players is essential to making signings, given UEFA and the Premier League’s financial restrictions.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of selling
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  • In the nation’s capital, DC Health is distributing masks to government personnel working outside, the department told CNN on Friday.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • In a news release, McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese discussed the mortal dangers of distributing fentanyl in the community.
    — Ceci Urbanski, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of distributing
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  • Cavalry officers from around the world, including the United States and United Kingdom, argued strongly against trading their lovely mounts for new tanks.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • The secondary transfer window opened July 13, and the front office has already made one move, trading McGuire to Houston for a GAM bounty.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of trading

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