consignment

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Recent Examples of consignment Shortly after Dozier began working at USPS, several parcels intended for delivery to a consignment auction house in Clifton went missing, according to a criminal complaint filed in the District of New Jersey. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 According to Pittenger, Dozier, 34, learned from another employee that some packages were addressed to a consignment auction house in Clifton that specializes in sports memorabilia. Rhiannon Saegert, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025 Not long after he was hired, parcels sent to a nearby consignment auction house started going missing, according to court documents filed against Dozier. Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025 The book is available through online booksellers, and to celebrate its release, Stanger will hold a signing event at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Boulevard consignment shop at 7458 Girard Ave. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consignment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consignment
Noun
  • Lincoln returned from the cargo trip and decided to stay in New Salem, about 20 miles northwest of Springfield.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In the summer, a pair of cargo shorts works just as well with this styling tip.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Red Sea, a route for nearly 30 percent of global container traffic and vital oil shipments from the Gulf to Europe and the United States, is facing a growing risk of disruption due to attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The investment firm cited a tailwind from a ramp in Blackwell shipments for the upgrade.
    Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Join 28 others in the comments View Comments Profitability is not its main mission, Amtrak said, saying it was initially created to increase profits for freight railroads who were losing huge sums of money providing passenger service.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Hyperloop capsules will be designed to carry individual 40-ft containers (equivalent to two TEUs) at speeds of around 370 mph (595 km/h) to and from the port, turning a trip of several hours or even days into 20-30 minutes, rivaling air freight speeds.
    Joe Salas, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Anger over federal overreach swelled during the COVID-19 pandemic as mask requirements and vaccine mandates clashed with individual liberties, said Don Kettl, professor emeritus and former dean of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • In hiring, that most often is hiring quotas for diverse talent or diversity representation mandates that prefer some groups over others.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The assessments look into vessel traffic, transit speeds, loading characteristics and more, especially as ships have gotten larger over the decades.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Accessible via the left- and right-side pass-through doors, this storage garage can carry a small motorcycle, scooter, ebike or bicycles, and an available slide-out ramp helps with loading.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe what people are picking up on regarding Meghan in the same fashion is the promotion of herself as someone who’s similarly flawless and radiant and lovely in her clothes and making these gorgeous bountiful gift baskets for her friends, with lavender towels in her fridge.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Nike has other picks on sale—pretty much every category on their site has some kind of promotion going on—including a bunch of top-selling sneaks.
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But that doesn't always mean the mental load is less.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Flexing or deflecting under load at opportune times reduces the drag and allows a car to go a little faster in a straight line for the same amount of power, giving that car an unfair advantage.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Mexico’s national human-rights commission has difficulty gaining access to such sites.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
  • However, Flow Space may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
    Korin Miller, Flow Space, 28 Mar. 2025

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