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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Recent Examples of sales
Many teams start with individual productivity tools, then deploy AI across engineering, support, finance, sales, and operations.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
But sales of both large trucks and SUVs are growing in other markets.
—Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The is data is being used to justify new restrictions, but 2019 is an inaccurate baseline because adult-use sales in Connecticut didn’t launch until four years later in 2023.
—Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
But sales of both large trucks and SUVs are growing in other markets.
—Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The is data is being used to justify new restrictions, but 2019 is an inaccurate baseline because adult-use sales in Connecticut didn’t launch until four years later in 2023.
—Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
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Often referred to as the state’s chief fiscal officer, the state comptroller pays the state’s bills, monitors fiscal compliance, records transactions and contracts and issues reports that guide the governor and legislature on budget decisions.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Backed into a legal corner, Google is now prepared to decrease its baseline commissions for subscriptions and e-commerce transactions into the 10% to 20% range while creating a new option that would charge 5% for payment processing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Still, analysts asked on the call if more deals could be next, particularly for ITV Studios, which French media reports suggested overnight.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 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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Despite this, Howard Swig, the head of auctions at Bring a Trailer, says that Show or Display cars still have a mystique to them.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2026
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Every piece in Born Weird Tattoo’s collection has a unique story and its owners have gone through every means to collect them, including estate sales and auctions.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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