as in markets
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of sells
That could mean preserving the Seaquarium’s aquarium as an attraction while the Dolphin Company relocates or sells to competitors the dolphins, sea lions and other mammals that have long been the stars of the park.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In most estate sales, the trust has a fiduciary duty to maximize the value of its assets, which generally means the team sells to the highest qualified bidder.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The average vehicle sells for nearly $50,000 and almost 20% of new car buyers are paying $1,000 or more a month, the report said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
And the redoubtable Danny Meyer has re-cast the Marriott Marquis Hotel’s vast revolving restaurant on the 47th floor as The View, where lobster spaghetti alla carbonara sells for $42, Prime rib goes for $69, ribeye for $74 and a non-alcohol Shirley Temple cocktail for $16.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In the horror film, which has an undercurrent of quirky irony, Ferrigno makes and sells jerky made of human flesh.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Alloy sells its products through their easy online prescription process.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Timothy Olyphant, again, sells the superiority well.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Scandi distributor REinvent International Sales sells the Couple Next Door format on the international market, and the Dutch format The Neighbors, on which season one was based.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In most estate sales, the trust has a fiduciary duty to maximize the value of its assets, which generally means the team sells to the highest qualified bidder.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The average vehicle sells for nearly $50,000 and almost 20% of new car buyers are paying $1,000 or more a month, the report said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
And the redoubtable Danny Meyer has re-cast the Marriott Marquis Hotel’s vast revolving restaurant on the 47th floor as The View, where lobster spaghetti alla carbonara sells for $42, Prime rib goes for $69, ribeye for $74 and a non-alcohol Shirley Temple cocktail for $16.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In the horror film, which has an undercurrent of quirky irony, Ferrigno makes and sells jerky made of human flesh.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Alloy sells its products through their easy online prescription process.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Timothy Olyphant, again, sells the superiority well.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Scandi distributor REinvent International Sales sells the Couple Next Door format on the international market, and the Dutch format The Neighbors, on which season one was based.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sells
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Every capital markets journey changes you and your business.—
Jessica Billingsley,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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Aleph Alpha in Germany, with funding from SAP, Bosch, and Schwarz Group, markets itself as a sovereign alternative.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In her viral video, Tina (@tinalemac) starts with the FÄRGEK decorative mirror, which retails for $13 per pack of four.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mendel retails for about $30 and Gorovka retails for about $45.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The follow‑the‑sun model distributes support across time zones and passes work between regions as the day progresses.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sony Pictures Television produces and distributes the 10-episode series globally.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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The site provides links to 14 private and government groups that accept and act on complaints, including the FBI, the Better Business Bureau, the Social Security Administration, AARP, the SEC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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This new framework provides the immigration official with greater flexibility and discretion.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Digestive Support Turmeric helps stimulate bile production in the gallbladder, which promotes fat digestion.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, at least 197 journalists and media workers were killed during the war; 189 of them were Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Sells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sells. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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