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  • present participle of sell.
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selling

[sel-ing] / ˈsɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
the occupation of selling
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After a hiatus, he returned to the stage in April, kicking off a tour spanning Tokyo, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, selling out every show.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously hinted at selling computing access in a scenario where the company has “overbuilt” its AI infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

It added that after merchants had been identified as selling illegal goods, AUS didn’t systematically restrict their activity and instead referred them to Alibaba.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Meta hopes to generate revenue by selling surplus computing power to third parties, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

He also didn’t like the idea of taking the risk of selling a stock short, as the risk was, theoretically, unlimited.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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