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selling

[sel-ing] / ˈsɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
the occupation of selling
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“They’re selling urgency, that emotion and fear of missing out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I don’t know much about annuities, but I’ve heard they can be very beneficial for the person selling them.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Aramco set the official selling price for July loadings of its Arab Light crude to Asia at $9.50 above regional benchmarks, down from a premium of $15.50 a barrel in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The amount SpaceX hopes to raise by selling new shares to investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

After the parade ends, the street peddlers appear, selling honey-and-fig and rosewater-and-pistachio flavors of ice cream, so refreshing in the unusually warm weather.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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