as in transactions
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
my neighbor tried to make a sale, but no one was interested in buying his old car they made enough profit from the sale of the house for a down payment on the new one
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This suggests that there's potential for further growth in hip-hop catalog sales as the genre continues to dominate streaming platforms and global music consumption.
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Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Will every sales or marketing manager want to create their own agents?
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Past sales have featured discounts on these products and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Supply chain leaders' performance is currently focused on key performance indicators such as rates of return (49%), cash-to-cash cycles (46%), and supply chain costs as a percentage of sales (45%).
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Will every sales or marketing manager want to create their own agents?
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Past sales have featured discounts on these products and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Supply chain leaders' performance is currently focused on key performance indicators such as rates of return (49%), cash-to-cash cycles (46%), and supply chain costs as a percentage of sales (45%).
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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