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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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Dozens of bargain hunters stopped by on the first day of the sale Thursday, browsing items from the hotel's 250 guest rooms and common areas.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Tickets got on sale in tiers beginning Tuesday, March 31 — specifics on that are below.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Tickets will go on sale starting in the summer.
—Ella Gonzales
march 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Dozens of bargain hunters stopped by on the first day of the sale Thursday, browsing items from the hotel's 250 guest rooms and common areas.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Tickets got on sale in tiers beginning Tuesday, March 31 — specifics on that are below.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Tickets will go on sale starting in the summer.
—Ella Gonzales
march 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sale
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The transaction underscores growing investor interest in the IPL, often dubbed as the world’s richest cricket league.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Deal activity in the sector remained robust, with 105 transactions recorded in 2025, an 8% increase in volume compared to 2024.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Past grand juries have issued reports raising awareness of shady land deals, questionable legislative appropriations and officials slow-walking public records requests.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sinema, meanwhile, served from 2019 to 2025 and helped clinch a Biden-era bipartisan gun safety deal.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Queen City Quarter was renovated and rebranded after lender Deutsche Bank purchased the 302,324-square-foot, mixed-use center for $95 million at a foreclosure auction in 2022.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Taix and his team have now stored much of the restaurant’s art, along with furniture and restaurant equipment, which can be purchased in an online auction.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Macario signing comes 16 months after Lauren Leichtman and Arthur Levine, founders of a private equity firm in Los Angeles, completed a $120-million purchase of the Wave.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The tourism district is in the early stages of considering the purchase of part of the fleet, which could likely be leased to a group of hotels, or go toward a new operator in the resort area, Lyster said, although nothing’s concrete.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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As big malls and department stores close, bargain chains like Ross Dress for Less are rolling out new stores.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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That was about twice face value, but a relative bargain with what few tickets remained, most of them priced in the $400 to $600 range.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sale. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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