- present participle of sell.
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“If people were really genuinely concerned about the stock market right now, they’d be selling and not rushing to buy something else.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
It has now been six years since the two men spoke, with Ryu going into seclusion and Ken selling out, hawking products like Duracell while signing up for gimmicky bouts unworthy of his talent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
To make ends meet at village club Pipinsried, which is about 30 miles from Munich, football-obsessed Hurzeler worked for an art dealer selling paintings to wealthy Bavarians.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
He is also concerned at the selling among company insiders this year at tech names such as Amazon, Nvidia and Tesla.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
They were invented by the famous fern expert Dr. Ward, who made a fortune selling what was admittedly a rather simple item.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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