sell in
Britishverb
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(tr) to sell (new products) to a retail outlet to be sold to the public
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(intr) to use the established system to one's advantage, rather than attempting to fight against it
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He said that higher prices, stamp duty and some people - including landlords - not needing to sell meant that listed homes were less likely to sell in southern England.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Its new Torcal SUV runs for around 375 miles on a charge and will sell in the U.K. at the equivalent of roughly $230,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Hudson said he wants to sell in part because he’s fed up with his condo.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Consumers have lately favored premium wines, which sell in lower volumes, McMillan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
I’ve been trading, collecting things to sell in the secondhand shops and sometimes in the rubbish bins outside the nicer houses, washing and sewing and repairing what I find.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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