Examples of asking price in a Sentence
The original asking price for the car was $20,000, but I was eventually able to buy it for $18,000.
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Despite their relegation from the Premier League, West Ham United intend to demand £80m for the 21-year-old but United are not prepared to meet that asking price and there is an expectation that, over time, that fee should fall.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Two years into his first term, those properties sold through a series of multi-million dollar transactions for more than the 2020 asking price, erasing much of the debt, according to reports.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
That hefty sum likely wasn’t palatable for most people, and the price has since dropped to $99 million—no measly asking price either.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
State officials have refused to disclose the amount sought by Kiewit, citing confidential negotiations, but some estimates have placed Kiewit’s asking price as high as $9 billion.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Two years into his first term, those properties sold through a series of multi-million dollar transactions for more than the 2020 asking price, erasing much of the debt, according to reports.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
That hefty sum likely wasn’t palatable for most people, and the price has since dropped to $99 million—no measly asking price either.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
State officials have refused to disclose the amount sought by Kiewit, citing confidential negotiations, but some estimates have placed Kiewit’s asking price as high as $9 billion.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
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“Asking price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asking%20price. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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