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Recent Examples of fire sale
Adam Tooze, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2018
The turbulence, from fire sales to shutdowns to layoffs, also coincide with an advertising market that continues to struggle.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
Richard Eisenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2024
But the Great Financial Crisis sent the finance arm reeling, and in 2015, Immelt sold its assets at fire-sale prices to such buyers as Wells Fargo and Blackstone.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
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Noun
By the fall of 2007, officials in the United States had begun to fear that European banks, in a frantic bid to earn dollars to pay their bills, would liquidate their dollar portfolios in a giant fire sale.
—Adam Tooze, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2018
The turbulence, from fire sales to shutdowns to layoffs, also coincide with an advertising market that continues to struggle.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
Adjective
The market largely froze up over the past two years as lenders and owners struggled to agree on pricing, holding onto assets instead of being forced to sell at fire-sale prices.
—Richard Eisenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2024
But the Great Financial Crisis sent the finance arm reeling, and in 2015, Immelt sold its assets at fire-sale prices to such buyers as Wells Fargo and Blackstone.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire sale
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The firm cited higher levels of apparel clearance inventory during its store checks and a slowdown in beauty categories.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Since 2016, officials studied and selected single bore, receiving federal environmental clearance.Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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For now, inflation in other key consumer purchases remains subdued.Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Norse Atlantic Airways, a discount European airline, recently revealed dozens of flight deals on flights from the United States to Europe throughout the rest of 2024 and early 2025 as part of a September Sale.Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
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Those ties have been buoyed by discount Russian oil purchases from China and sanctions-hit Russia’s increasing reliance on Chinese consumer goods amid its economic isolation.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
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Plot: Homer buys a transporter from a garage sale, using it to fetch beer and go to the bathroom with more efficiency.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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And when their family needed help scraping together enough money for their second month of rent, the Johnstons hosted a weekend garage sale at their Denver home.Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hasbro is still feeling the impact of a weak 2023 that led to excess inventory and closeouts, as well as growing pains related to its plan to right-size its business and shed less profitable toys and business segments.Joan Verdon, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Unsurprisingly, these numbers pale in comparison to the Sun’s first-round closeout of Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on ESPN last Wednesday night.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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For so long, the art world has been quite conservative and obsessed in its categorization: an art fair has to look like this, a gallery has to be run like that.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Outside, the world’s largest watch fair buzzes with energy as press, retailers, and VIP clients gather for a first-hand glimpse of the latest from a wide swath of brands, including the industry’s biggest hitters.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The decrease is attributed to a delay in wholesale shipments and lower ecommerce revenues.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The only other commercial activity found at the address was a warehouse providing services for wholesale shipments for people based overseas, as well as two online stores that have been accused in Google reviews of being scams.Meriem Mahdhi, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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The farmers market, plant sales, ‘Movies in the Gardens,’ neighborhood cleanups, rummage sales, trick-or-treating, ‘National Night Out,’ educational programs, and an array of performances are just a few of the many events that use the space throughout the year.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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When the museum couldn’t authenticate it, it was sold at a rummage sale.Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Fire sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20sale. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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