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  • verb Present participle of undersell.

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Examples

  • Discriminative underselling occurs when the monopoly sells its goods at unprofitably low prices in the territory in which it wishes to destroy competition, while imposing unreasonably high prices elsewhere.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

  • Judging from this, it would seem almost necessary, if this treaty is to be ratified, that there should be added some provision authorizing our government to appoint commissioners for the regulation of trade, and for "underselling" those persons who "now sell their books at exorbitant prices."

    Letters on International Copyright; Second Edition 1836

  • The scams include allegations of graft against officials responsible for last year's Commonwealth games hosted by New Delhi, a telecom case involving the government underselling mobile-phone licenses for kickbacks that may have cost the exchequer nearly $40 billion, and a housing scam in which politicians, bureaucrats, and military officials are accused of taking over a plush Mumbai apartment block intended for war widows.

    Jayshree Bajoria: Corruption Threatens India's Growth Jayshree Bajoria 2011

  • Harper has drawn comparisons to Texas Rangers outfielder and reigning AL MVP Josh Hamilton, but based on their early career returns, that might be vastly underselling just how good Harper can be.

    Is This the Best Hitting Prospect Ever? 2011

  • Still, I can't avoid a nagging feeling that the Natural History Museum is underselling itself.

    London's Natural History Museum relies too heavily on gimmicks | Martin Robbins 2011

  • The scams include allegations of graft against officials responsible for last year's Commonwealth games hosted by New Delhi, a telecom case involving the government underselling mobile-phone licenses for kickbacks that may have cost the exchequer nearly $40 billion, and a housing scam in which politicians, bureaucrats, and military officials are accused of taking over a plush Mumbai apartment block intended for war widows.

    Jayshree Bajoria: Corruption Threatens India's Growth Jayshree Bajoria 2011

  • These have included the apparently deliberate underselling of telecoms licences – which cost the country up to £26bn – and fraud which almost turned last year's Delhi Commonwealth Games into a fiasco.

    Anna Hazare: the divisive face of a new India | profile 2011

  • Kate Pickert notes this reveals the perils of Dems underselling their accomplishments in order to avoid scaring independents about government overreach.

    The Morning Plum Greg Sargent 2010

  • In the meantime, broadcasters are receiving his trailer, which could hardly be accused of underselling the sport.

    3D show bidding to be sport's answer to Top Gear ready to exit stalls 2011

  • Associated Press Tim Tebow Even that is underselling just how unusual the Broncos' ascent is.

    You Can't Start 1-4…Unless You Have Tebow 2011

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