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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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In a business that’s notorious for having razor-thin profit margins, a truck is a safer bet — and one you can also resell if things don’t work out, Ramirez said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

“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

It’s one thing to resell an item for more than you paid for it.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

They must conduct due diligence to determine whether clients subsequently resell such items to Russia, according to Felix Helmstädter, a German sanctions expert and lecturer in law at Humboldt University in Berlin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Then they resell the mushrooms to restaurants and food stores.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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