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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Further complicating things: there’s still some veteran starters on the open market who can likely be had for less than Stroman’s salary.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
The decline in sales was attributed to the divestiture of the Augusta facility and reduced open market paperboard volumes.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Because these deals can be signed years before a player’s current contract expires, this meant that nearly all of the NBA’s best players were taken off the open market.
—Jordan Sargent, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
There weren’t many free agents down in Orlando for the Pro Bowl, but Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley, Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner and Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy all are set to hit the open market.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
The decline in sales was attributed to the divestiture of the Augusta facility and reduced open market paperboard volumes.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Because these deals can be signed years before a player’s current contract expires, this meant that nearly all of the NBA’s best players were taken off the open market.
—Jordan Sargent, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
There weren’t many free agents down in Orlando for the Pro Bowl, but Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley, Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner and Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy all are set to hit the open market.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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