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When Olympic tickets went on sale in April, fans were shocked and frustrated at high prices, a 24% service fee and limited availability for key events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Popular goods from Western brands that exited Russia after the invasion, such as Apple iPhones, continued to be on sale, brought in by unofficial resellers in places like Dubai and Hong Kong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Locations included St Andrew's Retail Park where officers found gnawed products on sale, the council said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
US startup Brain Technologies launched an agentic "Natural AI Phone" which went on sale in Japan in April in partnership with mobile giant SoftBank Corp.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Tickets wouldn’t go on sale until eight o’clock.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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