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Recent Examples of fire sale
David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
In what amounted to a liability fire sale by the Justice Department, the company’s woes with the federal government would all be resolved by a $200 million payment.
—Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 June 2024
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
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Noun
After trading for All-Star combo guard Donovan Mitchell during the Utah Jazz's 2022 veteran asset fire sale, the Cleveland Cavaliers firmly vaulted themselves into the realm of Eastern Conference near-contenders.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
In what amounted to a liability fire sale by the Justice Department, the company’s woes with the federal government would all be resolved by a $200 million payment.
—Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The box office is down 26% from 2023, and media conglomerates like Paramount Global are being offered up for fire-sale prices.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 June 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire sale
Noun
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Wait for official clearance before heading back and follow officials' safety precautions once allowed in.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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But Leny Yoro is anticipating the second ball and moving towards the likely destination of the clearance.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Each soap purchase includes a redemption code for exclusive downloadable content in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — specifically, a custom in-game calling card.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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Marketing must track who's moving toward a purchase and speed deals up (shrink sales cycles, secure stakeholder buy-in, drive high-intent actions).—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Window closing on discount weight-loss drugs Many Americans have turned to compounding pharmacies to get popular weight-loss drugs, due to lack of availability or expensive retail price tags.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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And some stores, like discount German grocers Lidl and Aldi, are limiting the number of egg purchases.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The garage sale was staged near the Park Blvd Plaza and at one point had nearly 1,000 people in a line that wrapped up and around a walkway, down the right field line all the way behind home plate.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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At a garage sale in Minnesota, an antiques collector bought a thick impasto oil painting of a fisherman for less than $50.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
29 Jan. 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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For over 15 years, the fair has proven to be a successful recruiting tool for the district to fill seasonal positions that include parks and ground maintenance, camp counselors, lifeguards and slide attendants, guest service attendants at facilities and more, district officials said.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The fair represents art, design and antiquities in at least 10 specialties and a countless number of sub-categories.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The product is supposed to start at $1,999, but Martinez says his own company is seeing prices at $3,000+ despite being a systems integrator that presumably has access to wholesale distributors.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
13 Mar. 2025
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Core wholesale prices, excluding food and energy costs, dropped by 0.1%, marking the first decline since July.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 49ers will continue to add players who won’t excite the fan base, but NFL free agency is a rummage sale.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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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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“Fire sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20sale. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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