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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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Passes for Stagecoach, which start at $549 and go up past $4,000 for various VIP packages, will go on sale Friday.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

And on that note: buy whatever mushrooms look good and are on sale.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

A deal was announced in February 2025, during Super Bowl week, and while some fans expressed anger at ticket prices when they went on sale in April 2026, they sold out in minutes.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The Duo will go on sale in 70 countries beginning October 23, the company said.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

They must have been on sale at Food 4 Less, because the freezer was stuffed with them.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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