in the sales

idiom

British
: at a time when many stores have a sale
I bought these shoes in the sales.

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Other new taxes include a 6% sales tax on vending machine purchases, a tax on rental cars, an increase in the sales tax on car sales and faster implementation of higher vehicle registration fees passed in 2024. Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025 This increase in cost ratio is due to changes in the sales mix. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025 This surge in prices has been identified as a primary factor in the sales decline, along with escalating mortgage rates. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025 Second, a suite of solutions is likely needed in the sales process, not just one core product. Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the sales

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