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
Example Sentences
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The majority of their compost users are people growing food to sell "in the Machynlleth markets, to sell in the local whole food shop, to sell directly to local restaurants".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“I’m not interested in making things to show or sell in a gallery now,” Saar says, adjusting her quilted cobalt vest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Taco seasoning packets may be the easiest sell in this entire lineup because they’re already what most people assume they are: a well-balanced spice blend.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
SpaceX employees have been granted equity over the years, which will be easier to sell in the months after the company’s IPO.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
This was a field my father used for a few years to grow melons, pumpkins, squash, things like that, to sell in Ogdentown.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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