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Banksy makes little from public sales of his works at auction houses, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Amid that frenzy, Gala Games sold the initial allotment of 4,661 NFT plots of Legacy land within days of first putting them up for public sale.—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026 This one-of-one autographed version of the card could challenge the most expensive public sale of an Ohtani card ever and almost certainly pass Judge’s previous high sale.—Larry Holder, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026 Emu farms are specifically mentioned as exemptions to certain permit rules for public sale and exhibition, but people still need to follow the right regulations depending on their specific situation.—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for public sale