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sold (for)

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Definition of sold (for)

past tense of sell (for)

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to have a price of the house is selling for $200,000

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Advocates and city councilors said at an April Council hearing that the Wu administration’s inaction has cost the city millions in federal grant funding and puts cyclists and pedestrians at risk.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
The previous disruptions to shipping between 2023 and 2025 probably cost some $20 billion a year, according to industry estimates.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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