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[sayl] / seɪl /


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For today, and for the immediate future, the Dodgers are not for sale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The books themselves have not been banned, and copies already held by British retailers can remain on sale.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

A conservationist has welcomed new laws banning the sale of lead ammunition as she warns people are not aware of the scale of the problem affecting wildlife.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

It upsized its initial stock offer after strong demand alongside a large sale of other types of shares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Pili had bought the copy with her own money at a yard sale.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The company’s net sales for the third quarter climbed 4.1% to $1.87 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The drug and vaccine maker said Tuesday it now projects sales of $62 billion to $64 billion this year, up from a prior outlook of $60.5 billion to $62.5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Gross merchandise volume, a key metric that tracks the total sales processed across its platform, reached $119.15 billion, a 29% increase over the prior year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Analysts polled by FactSet expect full-year adjusted earnings of $2.96 a share on sales of $62.2 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Most of those sales were probably for the usual bric-a-brac and curios the scenarioists bought for themselves, but the tally was easily going to be the best of the summer.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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