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on sale

Idioms  

  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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In a city filled with excitement about hosting the 2028 games, the dream has collided with sticker shock as tickets finally went on sale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Rail tickets, which are limited in number and non-refundable, go on sale on Wednesday at 16:00 BST.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Investors usually have to pay up for that, but now some are on sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The cheapest tickets for the final in New Jersey this year went on sale at $6,730 but jumped to $8,000 on the secondary market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

The Moton school office put war stamps on sale, each purchase a small offset against the gargantuan cost of the military production.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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