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sellout

[sel-out] / ˈsɛlˌaʊt /


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The unrest happened around Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, where the Knicks basketball game was played to a sellout crowd that included US megastar Taylor Swift.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

While not a "fair comparison" due to the compressed schedule compared to the World Cup, Swift coming to town was "a city-wide sellout type of event", Jenkins said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The viral fried chicken at Yankee Stadium is a sellout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

It also marked Coachella’s first sellout, with 60,000 attendees per day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

After Yardley’s sellout, the American military brass worried a great deal about the loyalty of their code breakers.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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