serial number
Example Sentences
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When a rare bottle has a serial number to trace its origin, a buyer on the secondary market likely won’t see it until the purchase is complete.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The text messages also included photos, including one of a Javelin missile system whose serial number matched one that he had signed out from the School of Infantry West, court documents show.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
The department said Sun, the contractor, would use hair dryers to remove and stick labels and serial number tags to the server boxes and dummy servers, which were captured on surveillance cameras.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
“There’s no unique serial number on a load of lobster meat,” Burroughs said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Its serial number was DV-5-2, but that was not very useful.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
