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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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Other features like adjustable legs, zero clearance, and headboard brackets will help the frame fit into your space.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2025
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Homeowners in those zones, meanwhile, must maintain defensible space and conduct annual brush clearance.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Even as the rate of EV sales growth slowed somewhat in 2024 compared to the previous year, U.S. car consumers still set a record with 1.3 million EV purchases, according to the auto information resource Kelley Blue Book.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Some communities already have local sales taxes, which is why people pay 7% on their purchases in Broward and Palm Beach counties.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
8 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
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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
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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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Her creation, a plush, fabric cat named Wren that purrs and vibrates, is making its debut at the fair.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Her elaborate creations are what prompted TEFAF to invite her, according to Will Korner, the organization’s head of fairs.—
David Belcher,
New York Times,
26 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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