unsold
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Cook’s first big move when he joined the company in 1998 was to implement a “just-in-time” inventory system by slashing unsold product storage times, consolidating suppliers and outsourcing manufacturing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Concerns grew louder on the eve of the tournament, as thousands of tickets for the U.S. national team’s opening game remained unsold and a referee from Somalia was denied entry over vetting concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The private-equity industry is starving for more dealmaking activity, with a massive backlog of unsold portfolio companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Seven-and-a-half hours of selling non-stop and we only had one item that was unsold, which is quite a good record," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Some hot idea that was,” I said as we stared at our basket of unsold gum.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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