sell up
Britishverb
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(tr) to sell all (the possessions or assets) of (a bankrupt debtor) in order to discharge his debts as far as possible
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(intr) to sell a business
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Two years ago, he decided to sell up his house and move on board full time.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Insiders who own so-called early release shares, for example, can sell up to 20% of those shares beginning two trading days after SpaceX’s second-quarter earnings report, expected in early August.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
KNDS, formed from the combination of Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and France’s Nexter, had planned for existing investors to sell up to 20% of the company’s shares to institutional investors via a private placing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
If the shares trade for a period prior to the earnings release at 30% over the IPO price, or about $175.50, the insiders can sell up to 30% of their stakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"I wish to sell up my furniture," said Roma.
From The Eternal City by Sir Hall Caine
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