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Recent Examples of fire sale
Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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
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
Much more bruising than that was the summer fire sales that saw a competitive and entertaining team torn apart and rebuilt — partly out of necessity but also because of the realities of staying in the Championship.
—Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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
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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After being hopeful to play in the championship, reigning Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes was downgraded to out Wednesday night for Thursday’s game after not getting medical clearance, his agent Pat Brisson said.—
Lauren Merola,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The same can’t be said in Laos, where the U.S. provided almost 90% of international funding for unexploded ordnance clearance in 2022, according to the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor.—
Anton L. Delgado,
NBC News,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Chelsea penthouse The Dazed and Confused actor became a homeowner in the Big Apple again in 2019 with the purchase of a $1.49 million Chelsea apartment.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
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The purchase represents the first new public park in the village since the opening of Hanesworth Park in 1978, almost a half-century ago.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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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Yard and garage sales were flush with the sale of paperbacks.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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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
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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Colored Gemstone Jewels Color was certainly trending at the fair.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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While Ukraine wasn’t selling any of the weapons, its presence at the fair was crucial, said Ivan Sybyriakov, senior manager of the Unmanned Systems Center at the SPETS Techno Export.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Most of Beyond Yoga’s business comes through e-commerce now, but the company also sells through thousands of boutiques and fitness studios as well as some larger wholesale accounts.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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Might wholesale land sales be used to pay for the $5-11 trillion tax cuts the Trump administration has proposed?—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
26 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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