open market
noun
: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market
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Names like Corbin Burnes, Max Fried, and Nathan Eovaldi were aces for their respective clubs a year ago, and are now available on the open market.
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The alleged cheaters in France used simple techniques to conceal their cameras, like hiding the devices in their clothing, but much more robust options exist on the open market.
—Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
But with first baseman Anthony Rizzo and second baseman Gleyber Torres on the open market, New York has some work to do on its infield.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
However, the Dodgers didn’t give Buehler that chance on Monday, allowing the World Series hero to test the open market.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The alleged cheaters in France used simple techniques to conceal their cameras, like hiding the devices in their clothing, but much more robust options exist on the open market.
—Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
But with first baseman Anthony Rizzo and second baseman Gleyber Torres on the open market, New York has some work to do on its infield.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
However, the Dodgers didn’t give Buehler that chance on Monday, allowing the World Series hero to test the open market.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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