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[sel] / sɛl /


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Höttges worked on the plans with Obermann—first to sell T-Mobile, then to save it—in his signature deliberative process, Obermann recalled in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Patti conceded that given how much they’ve rallied, chip stocks needed a breather, and worries about Iran and rising inflation and interest rates helped persuade investors to sell some of their winners.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

SpaceX plans to sell $75 billion in stock, according to Reuters, but there is demand for $250 billion, up from about $150 billion on Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The club needed to sell in order to buy.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He must be even hungrier than I was to sell a magic trick for a scoop of grain.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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