- present participle of sell.
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The state is reluctant to fill the void left by federal funding after a series of bankruptcies and cancellations left only one truck maker and one bus maker selling hydrogen vehicles in North America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Walter’s empire is now seeking to raise money, including by restructuring or selling off assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
It was the second time her nan had lived in the bungalow, having bought it back after previously selling it.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
As the University of Pennsylvania’s Lee put it, Google is running a different AI strategy than companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which are primarily developing models and selling tokens to application developers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“You mean besides selling everything we own, becoming a nomad, and charging desperate people a ton of cash to help them?”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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