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a public event at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most She bought the desk at an auction. He made several bids at the auction.

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Those yields affect the Treasury Department’s auctions of fresh U.S. debt that are needed to cover massive budget deficits, which are also driven in part by the rising expense of servicing U.S. debt. Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024 Hagar had flown in for the showcase auction from his longtime escape pad and performance venue, the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
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According to Hammer, Sotheby’s has occasionally auctioned travel experiences before, but this partnership is unique in both its breadth and scale. Paula Conway, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 In a meeting with oil and gas executives earlier this year, Trump proposed auctioning off more leases for oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and reverse restrictions on drilling in the Alaskan Arctic. William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for auction 

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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auction. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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