resell
verb
re·sell
(ˌ)rē-ˈsel 
resold
(ˌ)rē-ˈsōld
; reselling
; reselling
: to sell (something) again
He bought the house with plans to fix it up and resell it.
reseller
noun
plural resellers
book/computer/ticket resellers
a value-added reseller
now available for purchase through authorized resellers
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Disney’s plans for an Orlando office had spurred a rash of residential development there, which increased housing inventory and vacancy rates as the Disney employees looked to resell their homes, the Wall Street Journal reported last year.
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Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Although some do resell these items on the online marketplace, criminal justice reform advocates pushed back, saying parenthood in California is expensive and questioning whether lawmakers were really going to throw parents into jail for trying to get food for their babies.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
However, some companies take possession, resell the items and take all the profit.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
City attorneys are seeking thousands of documents detailing manufacturers’ market research, retailers’ firearms purchases and any communications about gun trafficking and straw sales — in which a gun is purchased with the intent to resell it to someone prohibited from buying firearms.
—Tony Cook and Vernal Coleman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2024
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Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Although some do resell these items on the online marketplace, criminal justice reform advocates pushed back, saying parenthood in California is expensive and questioning whether lawmakers were really going to throw parents into jail for trying to get food for their babies.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
However, some companies take possession, resell the items and take all the profit.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
City attorneys are seeking thousands of documents detailing manufacturers’ market research, retailers’ firearms purchases and any communications about gun trafficking and straw sales — in which a gun is purchased with the intent to resell it to someone prohibited from buying firearms.
—Tony Cook and Vernal Coleman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Resell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resell. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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