as in transactions
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, 25 Apr. 2026
ISBNs later helped support the digitization of distribution, inventory control, and sales tracking by providing a unique identifier for each edition of a book.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
According to the March Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors, last month recorded 12,803 new listings statewide with 9,541 pending sales, a 7% increase over the same month last year.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Espresso media handles international sales.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
ISBNs later helped support the digitization of distribution, inventory control, and sales tracking by providing a unique identifier for each edition of a book.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
According to the March Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors, last month recorded 12,803 new listings statewide with 9,541 pending sales, a 7% increase over the same month last year.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Espresso media handles international sales.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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But while the Arisons are made aware of all transactions in advance, Riley isn’t required to seek specific approval from the owners on matters that aren’t deemed to be major in nature.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Why traditional enterprise software hasn’t solved it CRM systems, rebate portals, and ERP platforms manage transactions and program workflows effectively.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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For Braylon, one of the most consequential shots in March Madness history opened doors in this new age of NIL compensation and endorsement deals, which had an equalizing factor in his decision between going off to the NBA as a likely first-round pick or spending another year in college.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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So people who use Croissant will get 10 percent back on purchases made within the network in credits that can be used immediately to purchase other goods.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Shortly after the Iran war began, there were several weak Treasury auctions in which bonds cleared at higher-than-expected yields or drew insufficient buyer demand.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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All of the works will appear in a contemporary art day sale during the marquee auctions.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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