sales figure

collocation in English

meaningsofsaleandfigure

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sale
noun
uk
/seɪl/us
/seɪl/
an act of exchanging something ...
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figure
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɪɡ.ər/us
/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
the symbol for a number or an amount expressed ...
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(Definition ofsaleandfigurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsales figure

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As a result, for instance, the number of manufactured products, amount of disposals, and totalsalesfigurein that turn are calculated.
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If thatsalesfigureincreases, the association will clearly have lower interest charges to meet.
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Thesalesfigurewas only £59 million in 1980.
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That is one-third of its totalsalesfigure.
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Thesalesfigurefor 1971 was 17,000.
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Medina later disputed the promoter's ticketsalesfigure, saying that 8,000 tickets had been sold.
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By 1931salesfigurewere at the 3.5 million dollar mark, and it had 1,000-plus employees.
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In "italics", singles whose listed sales are the compilation of sales in available markets instead of a worldwidesalesfigure.
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While this is a relatively insignificantsalesfigurefor a major artist, it is a very good showing for an indie outfit.
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Over the years these books have been reprinted a number of times and collectively have reached asalesfigureof around 20,000 copies.
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Sales figures and diversity of produce were not reported, nor was more specific information about the market itself.
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Sales figures for her novels tell part of the story.
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Sales figures were not reported, nor is the business currently in operation.
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This made him a household name, and a recognizable celebrity whose name on magazine covers ensured a boost in sales figures.
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The program kept track of each customer's monthly purchase amounts, and then the stores issued gift certificates based on each person's sales figures.
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Despite initially being projected to sell 500,000 copies in its first week, the album's leak led to diminished sales figures.
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The companys software performs analytics on a variety of data, such as sales figures, payroll data, and inventory in order to inform users' business decisions.
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The requirements of certified sales are designed to avoid inflated sales figures, which are frequently practiced by record companies for promotional purposes.
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Data were based on rankings made by the record stores of the best-selling records, not on actual sales figures.
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