direct selling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The broadcast networks experimented with direct selling to viewers over the years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Patek Philippe also does very little direct selling and only owns three stores worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
The U.S.-focused Direct Selling Association reports that the direct selling industry has gotten bigger over the past decade thanks to wellness and service businesses, while home products have declined.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2024
The bribes were intended to help Los Angeles-based Herbalife obtain direct selling licenses, reduce government scrutiny of its Chinese operations, and suppress negative coverage by state-controlled media, authorities said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2019
“I do know Villa Estates and its desirability for you, but this is my very first experience in direct selling, and as luck would have it, I feel perfectly terrible to-day.”
From The Job An American Novel by Lewis, Sinclair
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