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a public event at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most
She bought the desk at an auction. He made several bids at the auction.
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Recent Examples of auction
Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
That analysis was ordered by a receiver for the Mammoth building property that the judge appointed last January — four months after the building had already changed hands at the foreclosure auction.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Once land is designated as available for lease, leases are typically auctioned off to the highest bidder.
—Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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The current record-holder for the most expensive musical instrument sold at auction is another Stradivari violin: the 1721 Lady Blunt Stradivarius, named for the granddaughter of the British Romantic poet Lord Byron, which went for $15.9 million in 2011, according to Bloomberg’s Ed Stapley.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
That analysis was ordered by a receiver for the Mammoth building property that the judge appointed last January — four months after the building had already changed hands at the foreclosure auction.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
Nude with Yellow Pillow and Roommates, both prints from 1994 and auctioned in day sales, sold for $1.2 million each, more than triple their high estimates of $350,000.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Once land is designated as available for lease, leases are typically auctioned off to the highest bidder.
—Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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In October, the median sales price for a single-family home in the U.S. was $437,300, up from $426,800 a month prior, according to the latest data by the U.S. Census.Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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Warm up rooms with notes of cinnamon and cashmere or embrace the Christmas spirit with sugar cookies scents — all of which are on sale at Amazon starting at $15.Melissa Epifano, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Scotty Frantz, associate manager of merchandising partnerships at the NBA, teased the the Clippers product.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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His previous projects have demonstrated remarkable commercial success, with merchandising events generating millions in revenue within hours.Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The undiscovered country lies in unleashing machine intelligence on Bitcoin transactions.Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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That whiteboard represented a wide range of possibilities on the table for the Red Sox as baseball’s busiest transaction week began from pursuing free-agent starters to trading for pitchers to adding to the offense to further bolstering the bullpen.Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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User identifiers are exchanged to authenticate your device and provide a connection.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Syrians displaced by the conflict within the country and abroad exchanged greetings and congratulations as strategic city after strategic city – Aleppo, Hama, and Homs – fell as rebels dashed to the capital.Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Liquidity is another factor to keep in mind, as purity verification may be required when reselling.Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The filing reports that Pacific Sports Exchange specializes in reselling new and used tennis and golf equipment, including golf carts, primarily through online platforms such as eBay (EBAY).Quartz Bot, Quartz, 29 Nov. 2024
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Here are a few popular rich holiday foods and some healthier alternatives to try instead: Sugary desserts like pies, cakes, and cookies: Try swapping these for fruit salad, a yogurt parfait with low-sugar granola and chopped fresh fruit, or desserts made with a no-calorie sweetener.Johna Burdeos, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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The confection was adorned with fresh white florals and the couple's initials in gold. 09 of 13 Ready to Party Later into the evening, Davis and Brown did a quick change, swapping their formal attire for more relaxed looks — all the better to dance in!Erin Clack, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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But after that, paper needs to be purchased separately.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Alana opens up to Derrick about how her two sets of grandparents first met after purchasing Chiefs season tickets and being seated next to each other at Arrowhead Stadium.Erin Clack, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Driving the news: The judges' appeal, scheduled to go before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) on Tuesday, seeks to restore their right to bargain for contracts and have a union — a right stripped from them during Trump's first term.Russell Contreras, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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That law, known as Act 10, effectively ended the ability of most public employees to bargain for wage increases and other issues, and forced them to pay more for health insurance and retirement benefits.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auction. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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