commission
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Book reviews in the Los Angeles Times are linked to Bookshop.org, and the newspaper gets a commission for any sales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
The commission is not discouraged by any of this data.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Now the commission is expected to propose greater flexibility for industry, with conditions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Her business consists of a mix of affiliate content, where she earns a share of sales by commission, and fixed-fee deals with brands that reach out to her, Simhony said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Trefusis, however, had procured a letter from Lord Dunmore which approved my lessons in philosophy and language should continue; and a letter of commission that transferred Bono to my company.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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U.S. advertisers will shell out $13.8 billion in commissions to affiliate sellers across platforms this year, up 11.3%, nearly twice the growth rate of e-commerce spending overall, eMarketer estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
TikTok policies allow creators to earn commissions from entirely AI-generated content as long as they activate an on-screen tag disclosing the technology’s use and don’t include false or misleading claims about the products they promote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Members of the office said the county, including its commissions, is still obligated to meet with labor unions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Whoever you choose, ask if they charge a fee — or earn commissions from investing your money in certain products.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
On that stock alone they had a loss of 51,350, not counting commissions.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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The broadcaster has commissioned a review into contributor welfare on the show, which is due to be finished later this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Each included a short new work commissioned by the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
On Tuesday, the government - citing findings from research it commissioned, external - said there was little to show VPNs were being used by many children to get around age checks.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It was probably commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux -- William the Conqueror's half-brother -- in 1077 to decorate the new cathedral in his hometown, Bayeux, according to the tapestry's home museum.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Such lowly offices as I had performed for the rebels, I was now commissioned to perform for the King’s Army: the work of mattock, spade, and shovel.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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Composed by Kevin Day, the Cincinnati Opera’s Afrofuturist world premiere is a promising opening to its commissioning initiative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The plant is in commissioning and is expected to reach full production by the end of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The collaboration alternates between observing runs that collect scientific data and periods dedicated to commissioning and upgrading the detectors.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
"Nine years after my mother's murder, the man accused of commissioning it stands trial," the journalist's son, Paul Caruana Galizia, wrote on social media.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
By commissioning Stravinsky for the 1910 season, no one could accuse Diaghilev of being sheepish with his choice of composer.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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