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selling

[sel-ing] / ˈsɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
the occupation of selling
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One rule he has is to recommend selling global equities when fund managers’ average cash levels drop below 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Created by brothers André and Édouard Michelin in 1900, the guide was originally designed to encourage motorists to travel - ultimately boosting their core business of selling tyres.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

A settlement reached last week requires the NGO to stop selling additional flights as part of the programme, while allowing previously purchased tickets to remain valid.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

After a brief reprieve from selling in the $32 trillion Treasury market over the past week, the bond rout was back on Wednesday after inflation data for September rose more than expected.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Xerox created a new, better machine only to have it sell less well than the inferior older ones—until they figured out the salesmen got a bigger commission for selling the older one.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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