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on sale

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  1. At a reduced price, as in These rugs have been on sale for a month. The use of sale for disposing of goods at lowered prices dates from about 1860.


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The books themselves have not been banned, and copies already held by British retailers can remain on sale.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Still other posts feature shoppers sharing where they’ve scored full-sized bars on sale for a little over $20.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Tickets for the first Paralympics in L.A. will go on sale in 2027.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo handsets that have developed problems with their screens just days after the highly-anticipated smartphone went on sale.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

But he knew they’d be eating a lot of it this week; it had been on sale at Save Mart, and his father had bought three heads.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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