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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This increase in cost ratio is due to changes in the sales mix.
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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
The perfect conditions to launch Giving Tuesday Shoppers eagerly participate in the sales events of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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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
The perfect conditions to launch Giving Tuesday Shoppers eagerly participate in the sales events of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for in the sales
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