serial number
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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
Each bears a unique serial number and since 1950, winners have been prohibited from selling them on the open market without first offering them back to the organization for one dollar.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
“There’s no unique serial number on a load of lobster meat,” Burroughs said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
When sold to UK consumers, products should come with instructions written in clear English, and a batch or serial number for identification.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
Its serial number was DV-5-2, but that was not very useful.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
