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Recent Examples of fire sale
Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
While never easy to secure, venture funding is more scarce, valuations are down, exit options are dwindling, and shutdowns, fire sales, and hard pivots are happening everywhere.
—Catalina Daniels
james Sherman, Harvard Business Review, 30 Jan. 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
Trump currently owns about 114.5 million shares, a stake so large that selling it on the open market would almost certainly lead to a fire sale.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
While never easy to secure, venture funding is more scarce, valuations are down, exit options are dwindling, and shutdowns, fire sales, and hard pivots are happening everywhere.
—Catalina Daniels
james Sherman, Harvard Business Review, 30 Jan. 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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In a statement sent to USA TODAY, an American Airlines spokesperson said the flight crew requested to turn right during the ascension out of Honolulu and received clearance.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Here's a post-Turkey Day treat: A massive Anthropologie Black Friday sale is currently underway, with lots of adorable dish sets, cozy bedding, and even a few rugs on clearance.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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Plus, earn unlimited 1% cash back on all other purchases.Jason Stauffer,Trina Paul, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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The program will begin with $3 million, with the goal of providing vouchers for the purchase of 1,500 e-bikes.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 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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Find bargains at garage sale in RB The Seven Oaks community garage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 1.Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
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My daughter did a lemonade stand during a neighborhood garage sale, and after a few pitchers that resulted in happy customers, salt was mistakenly used to make the next batch.Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 21 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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Compared to contemporary fairs like Design Miami, Salon features works from various time periods.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Vision health fairs and awareness campaigns are also important to consider.Dr Chibuzor Uwadi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Annual wholesale prices last month climbed 3% and gained 3.5% excluding energy and food.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Economists polled by Reuters expect India’s wholesale inflation rate to come down to 2.2% from October’s 2.36%.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Dec. 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 18 Dec. 2024.
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