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Recent Examples of consignment
Also, be sure to check out online consignment platforms like Chairish and 1stDibs, where original pieces from the 1960s and 1970s are highly collectible.
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Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
The tactical component involves shipping as much inventory as possible to U.S. retailers before the tariffs take effect, using a consignment model to reduce the financial burden on those retailers.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Built in 1876 for the Meader Furniture Company, the High Victorian Italianate-style building began housing a charitable consignment shop a few decades later.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For The RealReal, a business that takes pieces on consignment, Wainwright understood that there needed to be ways to qualify and quantify prices, in a manner that is perhaps specific to the apparel industry.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
The tactical component involves shipping as much inventory as possible to U.S. retailers before the tariffs take effect, using a consignment model to reduce the financial burden on those retailers.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Built in 1876 for the Meader Furniture Company, the High Victorian Italianate-style building began housing a charitable consignment shop a few decades later.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For The RealReal, a business that takes pieces on consignment, Wainwright understood that there needed to be ways to qualify and quantify prices, in a manner that is perhaps specific to the apparel industry.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consignment
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The ferrying cargo ships became high-value targets themselves.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Amazon's contract for 38 Vulcan launches—six Vulcan flights reserved by Sierra Space for its Dream Chaser cargo vehicle, and the 13 remaining Atlas Vs—bring ULA's potential order book to approximately 100 missions.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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In July, Russia's customs service said officials seized 1,800 pounds of cocaine hidden under banana shipment containers worth around $153 million, CBS News reported.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Chinese officials have pushed for the U.S. to ease export controls on high-bandwidth memory chips — whose shipments to China were banned by former President Joe Biden in 2024 — the Financial Times reported Sunday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
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Per federal law, drivers moving freight between state lines can keep a 14-hour workday and drive 11 of those hours.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Today, Aurora is piloting autonomous trucking on the Phoenix freight lane for two customers, Hirschbach and Werner.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Trust builds when leaders say no to expansion, but then protect the teams working inside the smaller mandate.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Australia is attempting to ban those under sixteen from social media, including from YouTube, and is set to roll out age-verification mandates even for search engines.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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Council members asked the developer to address height concerns, add more than one parking space for loading and deliveries, and to rework window placements to address privacy issues.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The researchers measured knee pain, knee loading, and cartilage microstructure (using MRI scanning) at regular intervals over 12 months.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Aug. 2025
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Community is one of the pillars of the brand’s ethos, seen in diverse projects such as its work with the Scottish capital’s university, the promotion of local craftspeople, its large network of engaged influencers and even the cross-generational aspects of its products.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, Wrangler will be running radio advertisements in each tour market, offering promotions, seat upgrades, and ticket giveaways.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Carhartt, a brand recently spotted on Jennifer Garner — shop her exact overalls here — has discounted loads of outdoor gear, with prices starting at $12.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Adding chia on top of that fiber load may increase digestive discomfort.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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For example, independent redistricting commissions—often advocated for by Democrats—drew a significantly larger share of seats that would have otherwise been drawn by Democrats in the wake of the 2020 census, compared to those that would have been drawn by Republicans.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The commission’s Gross Gaming Revenues report reflects a $2 billion increase over fiscal year 2023 and a 4.6% overall growth rate for the year across the tribal gaming industry.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Consignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consignment. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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