as in transaction
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
my neighbor tried to make a sale, but no one was interested in buying his old car they made enough profit from the sale of the house for a down payment on the new one
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In October, the median sales price for a single-family home in the U.S. was $437,300, up from $426,800 a month prior, according to the latest data by the U.S. Census.
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Heritage Auctions handled the sale, and with the buyer’s premium, the slippers sold for $32.5 million.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
According to Counterpoint, the average sale price of a smartphone in India has risen from $192 in Q3 2020 to $293 in the same quarter in 2024.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The deals only last for 48 more hours, and some styles have already sold out, so don’t wait to shop this sale.
—Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Heritage Auctions handled the sale, and with the buyer’s premium, the slippers sold for $32.5 million.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
According to Counterpoint, the average sale price of a smartphone in India has risen from $192 in Q3 2020 to $293 in the same quarter in 2024.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The deals only last for 48 more hours, and some styles have already sold out, so don’t wait to shop this sale.
—Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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The undiscovered country lies in unleashing machine intelligence on Bitcoin transactions.Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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That whiteboard represented a wide range of possibilities on the table for the Red Sox as baseball’s busiest transaction week began from pursuing free-agent starters to trading for pitchers to adding to the offense to further bolstering the bullpen.Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tons of Total Wireless deals extend through the new year, like the new iPhone 16 available for as low as $829, through January 30.Molly Higgins, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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The New York Yankees reportedly acquired outfielder Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, in a deal that many had been anticipating.Joey Copponi, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The final bid of $28 million was the largest sum spent at an auction for a piece of entertainment memorabilia, the auction house said.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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It was offered at auction for the first time by Nasser’s grandson.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The program will begin with $3 million, with the goal of providing vouchers for the purchase of 1,500 e-bikes.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Plus, earn unlimited 1% cash back on all other purchases.Jason Stauffer,Trina Paul, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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But clearly that bargain had eroded, and much more swiftly than anyone outside of Syria understood or anticipated.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Here is the framework announced by the Cinema Foundation: National Popcorn Day (January 19) The Sunday of Martin Luther King Jr Birthday weekend will have theaters reduce concession prices led by popcorn and other bargains.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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