presells

verb

present tense third-person singular of presell
as in deals (in)

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  1. sells
  2. markets
  3. retails
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  • The Fathom is Ford’s bet that a cheaper electric truck sells where an expensive one didn’t.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic’s enterprise focus differs from that of its chief rival, OpenAI, which primarily sells to average consumers through subscriptions and ads on free versions of ChatGPT.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sells
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  • Revlon also markets the formula as waterproof, transfer-proof and smudge-proof, with claims of up to three days of wear on eyebrows.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Keith Smith runs the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, which markets transparent pricing and cash payment.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of markets
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  • The assortment, which retails for $35-$175, is available at Pacsun stores and online.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Compare that to the NestWorks C500 milling machine, which retails for $6,000 and is compact enough to sit on a desktop, shaping titanium and stainless steel to within a third of the width of a human hair.
    — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of retails
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