Saleable

This applied equally to the "Special Order Department," and I am afraid, if the subject were probed to the bottom, it would be found that every article sold in Ruhleben -- fully ninety per cent. of which probably would be construed as articles saleable from the canteen if shops were unavailable -- contributes its toll of seven-and-a-half per cent. to the German authorities. ❋ Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot (N/A)

Reed was in possession of several individual bags of marijuana, which police called a saleable quantity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Means that you're probably not 'saleable' enough to enough markets. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The word 'saleable' was prefaced with about six 'so's. ❋ Sean Craven (2009)

Now, here she is, starring in Dreamgirls, playing the role of the singer who is pushed aside to make room for the prettier, more "saleable" lead, played by Beyonce. ❋ Unknown (2008)

However, they had a good point: a lot of students are signing up to media studies degrees thinking they are quick routes into the industry when in fact they're more like 'cultural studies' degrees but given a far more 'saleable' badge. ❋ Jonathan (2005)

Also, from what I understand any given agent has passed on a 'saleable' MS at one time or another. ❋ Miss Snark (2005)

But when the amalgamation with the Grand Junction, which had always been its own carrier, took place, a great reduction in rates was made, as well as arrangements for encouraging the conveyance of every kind of saleable article. ❋ Samuel Sidney (1848)

Which begs the question: what is the alcohol industry doing about this, and did they give these chutney artistes permission to place their alcoholic beverages 'saleable' goods 'in the lyrics and further have images of specific brands of alcoholic beverages displayed in the music videos of these masterful compositions? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mehta admits that another reason why the media tends to project rabidly communal and obscurantist figures-both among the Hindus as well as the Muslims-is simply because, as he puts it, they are more 'saleable'. ❋ Unknown (2009)

While Saab is still a "saleable" brand, "it's really tough to say what it's worth," Lindland said, especially give that costly delays and a lack of financing were cited as the root of Swedish luxury carmaker Koenigsegg's decision to back out of the deal. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"South Africa is a product that is saleable, that is marketable, that presents opportunities ... ❋ Unknown (1993)

Instead of the crude, obscenely packaged fabrications used by his predecessor in the Oval Office to mislead us into the war in Iraq, Obama's tortuous deliberations on a military escalation in Afghanistan have been marked by officially announced doubts about why we should engage more soldiers in that part of the world in the first place; by leaks about opinions from the principals involved, so many of whom disagree with one another; and, from a narrow PR perspective, by an unwillingness (some would call it a failure) to craft a clear, simple, "saleable" message of "why we must fight" in a little-known land, thousands of miles from our shores. ❋ Unknown (2009)

SAIL said its plants operated at 110% of rated capacity during the quarter, producing 3.04 million tons of saleable steel, unchanged from the year-ago period. ❋ Saurabh Chaturvedi (2011)

The more than 200,000 USPS vehicles are also saleable. ❋ Gary MacDougal (2011)

And the infliction of suffering, it seems, is as politically saleable today as it ever was. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The result was a list compiled by top Zynga executives of employees whose job performance might not justify their large grants of restricted shares, which are shares that are doled out free but don't immediately "vest" and become saleable. ❋ Justin Scheck (2011)

The bank is fast reducing its commercial-real-estate and public-finance portfolios to make the unit saleable, but has given no guidance on its intentions. ❋ Unknown (2011)