as in to sell
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Recent Examples of presell Thanks to an unusual film-financing structure, the studio presells international distribution rights and pre-arranges global P&A to the point where close to half of its movies’ negative costs are already recouped before a single frame is illuminated inside a theater. —
Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 June 2023 To deliver on that pledge, Evergrande needed either to presell new properties in order to raise enough money to keep operating — or to find other sources of cash. —New York Times, 9 Dec. 2021 To mitigate meeting friction, the leader made sure to presell his ideas before the meeting so that there wouldn't be as much pressure to sell an idea in the meeting. —Anne Sugar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021 During the coronavirus shutdown, Noraebar is preselling private room rentals at a discount. —Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2020 Caldwell Companies is currently preselling Creekstone Office Condos office spaces starting in the $300,000s. —Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2020 In addition to the developer’s unsold inventory, roughly 20 resale units are also on the market. Miami developers typically aim to presell 85-90% of their units before closings begin, said Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures. —Candace Taylor, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2020
Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 June 2023 To deliver on that pledge, Evergrande needed either to presell new properties in order to raise enough money to keep operating — or to find other sources of cash. —New York Times, 9 Dec. 2021 To mitigate meeting friction, the leader made sure to presell his ideas before the meeting so that there wouldn't be as much pressure to sell an idea in the meeting. —Anne Sugar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021 During the coronavirus shutdown, Noraebar is preselling private room rentals at a discount. —Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2020 Caldwell Companies is currently preselling Creekstone Office Condos office spaces starting in the $300,000s. —Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2020 In addition to the developer’s unsold inventory, roughly 20 resale units are also on the market. Miami developers typically aim to presell 85-90% of their units before closings begin, said Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures. —Candace Taylor, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2020
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Consumer response has been mixed, but Apple continues to sell boatloads of iPhones, and users are getting plenty of AI options on those devices —just from other companies.— Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Acer and Asus have even been prohibited from selling PCs in Germany since January due to a Munich Regional Court ruling that the companies’ computers infringe on one of Nokia’s HEVC patents.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
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It’s all curated by owner Sylvie Chateigner, who has methodically merchandised the store by color.— Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
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The store’s inventory will come from local closets and be merchandised around upcoming events including Ultra (March 27-29), the Miami Open (through March 29), Formula 1 (May 1-3) and Swim Week (May 25-June 1).— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Prices on apparel wholesaling climbed 5%, while the apparel, jewelry, footwear and accessories retailing category spiked 8%.— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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The idea was to create the first ever international drugstore chain operator and drug wholesaling company.— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Street vendor Maxime Poulard buys charcoal from suppliers to resell at a higher price.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Not all businesses have that cushion of being able to resell collectables.— Andrew Schneider, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the plaintiffs alleged that Capital One deceptively marketed the 360 Savings account and concealed interest rate disparities.— Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Burj Al Arab in Dubai has marketed a 25% discount and FIVE Palm Jumeirah is converting room costs into credit for food, beverage, and spa services.— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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The chic shoes retail online for $995.— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
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Weekend one tickets originally retailed for $649).— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Presell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/presell. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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