as in going (for)
to have a price of
the house is selling for $200,000
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The conviction joins a running list of jail controversies for the Sheriff’s Office, mostly occurring under the previous administration under Laurie Smith and costing the county more than $20 million in legal settlements.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
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In the presentation given by city staff for the tax agreement proposal, Edged said that the data center would be developed in two phases, with the first phase costing about $270 million.—
Emily Holshouser
May 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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“Selling (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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