the ticket
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“The artist is really making all the money minus the cost of the ticket price, and the venue is really just making money off the bar.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
If they don’t reach the ticket target, a winner will still be chosen and will get 50% of the money raised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
One seat sold for $32,502, which is either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on whether you’re buying the ticket or selling it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Shah, a former head of the state’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is one of several Democrats running to replace Platner’s spot on the ticket.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Mimi promised, so I handed her the ticket stub.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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