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
Botswana secured $100 million to build its first large-scale solar plant that will sell power to a regional market, as investors bet that rising electricity demand will offer lucrative returns on surplus power.
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
The land was among the biggest tracts left in the area that had not been at least partially preserved, and the good news, conservation-wise, was that Soloviev had agreed to sell the development rights to the town for 75 percent of the land, meaning that most of it would remain farmland for good.
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Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
But Starmer just wasn't able to sell that story of his government and support for Labour just wouldn't budge higher.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
In January of 2022, this Prancing Horse was sold to its current custodian, yacht designer Terence Disdale, whose creations include the 533-foot Eclipse, commissioned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
The land was among the biggest tracts left in the area that had not been at least partially preserved, and the good news, conservation-wise, was that Soloviev had agreed to sell the development rights to the town for 75 percent of the land, meaning that most of it would remain farmland for good.
—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
But Starmer just wasn't able to sell that story of his government and support for Labour just wouldn't budge higher.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
In January of 2022, this Prancing Horse was sold to its current custodian, yacht designer Terence Disdale, whose creations include the 533-foot Eclipse, commissioned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
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While Taylor Swift often gets credit for popularizing the notion of era reinventions, artists have played with their visuals to communicate and market new album cycles for decades — just look at Beyoncé, Madonna, David Bowie and The Beatles.
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Ferro and Mesenburg spoke about the heightened demand for marketing messages to be incredibly timely and relevant to consumers.
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The company’s website lists the bracelet to retail for $220.
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This model retails for a cool $294,400.
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The third and final wave of Social Security payments for June is scheduled to be distributed this week, following a normal schedule.
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The lawsuit notes that LeVota’s credit plan relies directly on pulling money back that had already been distributed to school districts — the same criticism identified by the dozen school districts behind the open letter.
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Lindsay also discusses the brand’s expansion of IP, including Pablo Sanchez, from video games to merchandise and streaming programming.
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But mutual contempt was perhaps an even less promising foundation to build a country on than merchandising.
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Clark stood her ground, the two exchanged words, and officials hit Clark with her fifth technical foul of the season.
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Cellphone video verified by NBC News shows someone in fatigues-style clothing appearing to exchange rounds with police.
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“Sell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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