sell the news

verb

To sell on confirmation of positive developments.

Meanings

verbsell the news (third-person singular simple present sells the news, present participle selling the news, simple past and past participle sold the news)

present singular third person sells the news · participle present selling the news · participle past sold the news · past sold the news

  1. businessTo sell on confirmation of positive developments.
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