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Recent Examples of job lotWhere some other towns operating similar schemes have put together a job lot of houses for €1, Castiglione di Sicilia is pricing the properties according to their condition.—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 25 Apr. 2021
So events occurring far from the Caribbean can have major repercussions for its ability to ensure an affordable and varied energy supply.
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Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Bespoke in-state fuel standards combined with perennial supply disruptions from things like refinery breakdowns expose consumers and businesses to volatile price swings.
The excess inventory was ultimately returned and 10 cases of about 40,000 cards ended up sealed in a Mexican factory until they were rescued by card dealer Jim Ragsdale, a vintage football specialist and, according to Cintura, the set’s biggest advocate.
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Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Used car prices were declining in recent months because dealers were sitting on older inventory, which often gets less desirable over time for the average consumer.
The shoe thing can be especially frustrating because finding a place on the far side of the security to sit down with all your stuff and re-tie your shoes isn’t always easy.
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Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
Everybody's talkin' all this stuff about Britney Spears.
Officials also argue Abrego Garcia was part of an MS-13 gang in New York—despite never living there—citing his clothing, including Chicago Bulls merchandise, as evidence.
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Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Dining, merchandise and more A barbecue buffet, with a side of duck.
Now, some technical analysts have shifted their preference to gold miners over the physical commodity, saying there’s further upward momentum for the group.
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Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
As cannabis becomes a regulated global commodity—spanning pharma, exports and healthcare—the U.S. risks falling behind.
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