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sells (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of sell (for)

as in costs

to have a price of the house is selling for $200,000

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Each of these cables costs a thousand euros, as per today’s prices, pushing up the cost of such a quantum computer.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Shipping experts say rural delivery costs more because drivers make fewer stops per mile, increasing the cost per package.

— Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026

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