- present participle of sell.
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"GTA is a game that is supposed to keep us going for 10 years. For a shop, there is almost no point in selling it anymore."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
This is consistent with Prudential’s strategy of selling policies with higher margins, JPM says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was not quite the revelation that your new meat guy has been selling you horse, but as openings for an internet rumor go, it was almost too generous.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
California law caps pedal-assisted e-bikes at 28 mph and throttle models at 20 mph, but Amazon had continued selling bikes capable of exceeding 40 mph despite the risks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Xerox created a new, better machine only to have it sell less well than the inferior older ones—until they figured out the salesmen got a bigger commission for selling the older one.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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