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  • Lawmakers hunkered down to take action on yet another continuing resolution, or short-term budget, whose "sell-by" date is April 8.

    Susan Ochshorn: Our Future: On the Chopping Block Susan Ochshorn 2011

  • Lawmakers hunkered down to take action on yet another continuing resolution, or short-term budget, whose "sell-by" date is April 8.

    Susan Ochshorn: Our Future: On the Chopping Block Susan Ochshorn 2011

  • Winn-Dixie products include ground chuck and patties with "sell-by" label dates from July 31 to Aug. 12.

    Tainted beef leads to grocery recalls 2011

  • The housing bubble was the ultimate expression, and perhaps the last gasp, of an economic system some 80 years in the making, and now well past its “sell-by” date.

    How the Crash Will Reshape America 2009

  • Winn-Dixie products include ground chuck and patties with "sell-by" label dates from July 31 to Aug. 12.

    Tainted beef leads to grocery recalls 2011

  • A good deal of the problem lies in the fact that many of the jokes have long since moved past their sell-by date.

    Robot reviews: Clearing off the pile | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009

  • Thanks to technological acceleration, John Cage jokes are rapidly approaching their sell-by date (remember when 4'33 was this wild, crazy cult thing that nobody knew about?), but this riff is a worthy entry in the pantheon.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2009

  • Thanks to technological acceleration, John Cage jokes are rapidly approaching their sell-by date (remember when 4'33 was this wild, crazy cult thing that nobody knew about?), but this riff is a worthy entry in the pantheon.

    And you still Matthew Guerrieri 2009

  • Ford is well past his sell-by date as an action hero and I haven't seen much from him that shows he can do the secondary, mentor type of character. conchobhar

    Harrison Ford Confirmed for Cowboys & Aliens | /Film 2010

  • Having already sealed the fates of Greece, Ireland and Portugal by choosing exactly the wrong time to name a sell-by date for a euro-zone default—2013, by the way—Mrs. Merkel jumped back into the fray on Monday.

    Merkelettes' Siren Song Sounds Very German Paul Hannon 2011

  • It's the middle of the night, and you find yourself in front of the fridge. As you reach for the wedge of cheese or box of treats that lured you out of bed in the first place, you realize there's a tiny date stamped on the label. It's a "use-by" date. No, wait, it's a "sell-by" date. Or is that a "best-by" date? To add to the confusion, the date may not really matter all that much.

    What's the Difference Between 'Sell By,' 'Use By,' and 'Best By' Dates? Lauren Breedlove 2024

  • It's the middle of the night, and you find yourself in front of the fridge. As you reach for the wedge of cheese or box of treats that lured you out of bed in the first place, you realize there's a tiny date stamped on the label. It's a "use-by" date. No, wait, it's a "sell-by" date. Or is that a "best-by" date? To add to the confusion, the date may not really matter all that much.

    What's the Difference Between 'Sell By,' 'Use By,' and 'Best By' Dates? Lauren Breedlove 2024

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