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sold (for)

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Definition of sold (for)

past tense of sell (for)

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to have a price of the house is selling for $200,000

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Madubuike is trying to return from a significant neck injury that cost him most of last season.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The Growing Gap Between Revenue And Profitability Customer acquisition has always cost businesses money.

— John Readman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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The previous record belonged to a 1935 Duesenberg SSJ, which fetched $22 million at Gooding's Pebble Beach auction in 2018.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
The move saved the team about $8 million in cash, but the financial benefit became less relevant when Washington pursued Tyler Linderbaum, who ultimately fetched nearly $30 million a year from the Las Vegas Raiders.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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