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[kuh-mur-shuhl] / kəˈmɜr ʃəl /




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But Sell also has mortgages and commercial notes on his properties, putting his net worth as low as negative $2.8 million and as high as $13.9 million.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Charli's new songs find her grappling with whether she can stay true to her pugnacious, subversive roots while enjoying commercial success and personal happiness.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

After office buildings failed to fill back up in the years following the pandemic, investors and analysts had been bracing for a wave of defaults in commercial real-estate loans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Airbus and Boeing presented differing outlooks for their commercial aircraft in coming years, as the aviation sector gathered near London for this week's Farnborough airshow.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Ralph found a clue as to what teachers did in that mysterious place from a television commercial shown several times a day.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

The governing body said they were brought in as a commitment to player welfare, but critics have pointed to broadcasters using the breaks as a way to cash in with commercials.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Rodrigo Leite of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro told AFP that public figures held more sway than traditional commercials, and that Brazilians needed better financial education.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

“Do the commercials, bank the cheque, and think of the bigger picture,” his agent tells George when he complains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

He also acted in the 1978 film “Superman,” “Three’s Company,” “Soap,” and appeared in more than 300 commercials.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Which is what they say on the commercials, even though Garrett doesn’t know what an electrolyte is.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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