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resell

British  
/ riːˈsɛl /

verb

  1. to sell (something) one has previously bought; sell on

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“But they sent me a completely different seat in the middle of the section, and when I reached out they told me my only recourse was to resell the tickets or keep them.”

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

Did she assume I knew all along that she intended to resell them?

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

It isn’t clear how many of the fans who showed up at Swatch’s doors on Saturday wanted the Royal Pop watch for themselves and how many were gearing up to resell the products online.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

The changes are aimed at reducing long waiting lists of up to six months, and preventing slots from being bulk-bought by bots and firms who resell them to learner drivers at inflated prices.

From BBC May 11, 2026

Barack’s agent felt sure she could resell the idea to a different publisher, though he'd have to get a draft finished soon.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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