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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of presell.

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Examples

  • With the expansion of corporate title sponsorships in the 1980s, however, Beman was able to offer the networks a package with all production costs covered and a large percentage of the ads often 40% presold to the sponsor.

    The Man Who Groomed the Game John Paul Newport 2011

  • The ch â teau, which has already presold its bottles of 2008 vintage, said it didn't think sales would be impacted.

    Will Lafite's Red '8' be lucky in China? Jason Chow 2010

  • Every car built is virtually presold before it arrives at a dealership.

    Nissan Raises Price of Leaf Mike Ramsey 2011

  • Many farmers have presold some of their anticipated harvests to take advantage of high prices, as Mr. Sturdivant did.

    Outlook for Food Prices: High Liam Pleven 2011

  • • Have not presold many orders of their butter-toffee peanuts, even though they have ordered 50,000 plastic bags to hold them.

    Daughters need time, too, not just Poppa D's 2010

  • Apple said it presold more than 600,000 of the phones world-wide on the first day.

    AT 2010

  • That's all the publishing work that has to be done, because those books are presold.

    A Jolt For The Drooping Book Business 2010

  • Irvine Co., a large land developer and master planner in the coastal region, said it presold 570 homes in the northern portion of its Irvine Ranch project in the first six months of the year, and the $300 million construction will begin soon.

    Supply of Homes Set to Grow 2010

  • In the first place, the subscription edition reduces cost -- and risk -- for Tyrus by limiting the initial print run to the number presold to Harwood's fans.

    Mark Coggins: Subscriptions: They're Not Just for Magazines Anymore 2010

  • Meantime, J.P. Morgan agreed to extend the $13 million loan on the Lore, which was more than 90% completed and had presold 65% of its 36 units before the project ran into problems.

    Getting Deals Done, at a Cost 2010

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