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Recent Examples of fire sale
Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Coming in the wake of last week’s fire sale of nearly everything on the ranch, the series’ wandering souls were left adrift.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
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
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Noun
Despite some worries, the fire sale event all but confirms that the next Escape From Tarkov wipe will launch this week.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Coming in the wake of last week’s fire sale of nearly everything on the ranch, the series’ wandering souls were left adrift.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Most livestock herds are now owned by merchant-soldier cartels—either stolen or bought from desperate herders at fire-sale prices—which monopolize the lucrative export trade.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire sale
Noun
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If your surgeon requires cardiac clearance, embrace the process.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Editor's note: The story and headline have been corrected to reflect that General Catalyst has not yet completed regulatory clearance for the purchase.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One of their most notable acquisitions was the purchase of a $200 million Malibu mansion in 2023, setting a record as the most expensive home in California history, Architectural Digest reported.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s order revokes a Biden policy phasing out federal purchases of single-use plastics in food service, events and packaging by […] Subscribe to continue reading this article.—
Carson Swick,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Noun
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Opening on Valentine’s Day, Jacqueline Sullivan’s new show is all about cups: as cherished wedding gifts, antiques sitting in your grandmother’s curio cabinet, detritus at the garage sale, and collectibles reinvented by contemporary artists.—
Morgan Meier,
Curbed,
12 Feb. 2025
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Diane enjoyed visiting with family and friends, spending time with her children, playing cards, crocheting & garage sale shopping.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, those aggressive closeouts gave Jones the time to step into pull-up jumpers with no contest.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Knicks allow the fifth-fewest attempts per game, but over time, numbers this bad indicate structural issues — poor closeouts, breakdowns in coverage and a lack of rim protection forcing extra help rotations.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Milano Unica fair took place in a typical soulless convention center on the city’s edge.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Cost: Admission to the fair and Addendum is free but tickets must be reserved at www.eventbrite.com/o/tropic-bound-55515375283.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But the full impact of the wholesale price spike has not yet hit consumers: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found the national average price for eggs to be $4.95 a dozen for shoppers in January.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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First, last week’s wholesale inflation data suggested the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of price pressures in the U.S. economy — known as the PCE index — may come in softer than feared later this month .—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Anaheim United Methodist Church is planning its annual rummage sale over a couple of weekends next month.—
Andrea Manes,
Orange County Register,
30 Jan. 2025
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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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