on sale
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As I scroll through the weekly deals, I ask myself a handful of practical little questions: What’s already on sale?
From Salon • May 22, 2026
It said it intends to operate its full summer schedule on sale and that it hasn’t experienced any disruption to fuel supply.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The glasses, expected to go on sale later this year, will challenge Meta which has built a commanding lead with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, which have sold at least seven million units.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Tickets have gone on sale for the Championship play-off final, despite uncertainty over whether the match between Hull City and Southampton will go ahead as planned.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
She found a loaf of bread on sale for fifteen cents and a jar of peanut butter for seventy-one cents.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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