as in going (for)
to have a price of
the house is selling for $200,000
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Here at home, two men were charged in a SNAP benefits fraud scheme costing taxpayers more than $7 million.—
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Rust will be suspended for three games without pay, costing him about $80,000, according to the Department of Player Safety.—
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27 Jan. 2026
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“Selling (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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