make a sale

idiom

: to sell something
Salespeople are paid a commission whenever they make a sale.

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Starbucks : When asked why the Club didn’t make a sale on the stock’s recent outsized run, Jim responded that there’s more upside to come with new CEO Brian Niccol running the firm . Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024 Of course, significant changes that the buyer demands may have to be met to make a sale, but beyond those types of repairs, sellers should think about how to make their home stand out. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024 Solar companies rely heavily on independent contractors incentivized to make a sale. Alana Semuels, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024 The kids — some strapped onto their parents’ chests, others trying to make a sale themselves — tagging along. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for make a sale 

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“Make a sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20sale. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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