open market
noun
: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market
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Class strong at need positions The Raiders still have needs outside of quarterback to address, even with their exuberant additions from the open market.
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Sam Warren, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Those products typically fetch as much as $600 a pound on the open market, depending on the category of marijuana, according to industry insiders.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
If, for some reason, the Patriots can’t land an edge defender on Day 1 or 2 of the draft, there are still some decent veteran options available on the open market like Haason Reddick, Joey Bosa and Denico Autry, but the Patriots prefer to draft and develop.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Cupertino is backing out of the deal, and because word already leaked that the deal was done, HyperGnosis is facing a massive loss on the open market.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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Sam Warren, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Those products typically fetch as much as $600 a pound on the open market, depending on the category of marijuana, according to industry insiders.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
If, for some reason, the Patriots can’t land an edge defender on Day 1 or 2 of the draft, there are still some decent veteran options available on the open market like Haason Reddick, Joey Bosa and Denico Autry, but the Patriots prefer to draft and develop.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Cupertino is backing out of the deal, and because word already leaked that the deal was done, HyperGnosis is facing a massive loss on the open market.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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