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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Paramount has assigned minimal value to the stub, but Netflix and the WBD board have said the components of Discovery Global, including CNN, have value in the open market.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
That remained the case as Kyle Tucker, a better and younger but more expensive corner outfielder, also lingered on the open market.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
While money typically trumps everything else on the open market, the recent stability at the top of the organization and the NFC South championship are signs of progress.
—Mike Kaye
january 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
Companies with stellar track records with global streamers have turned to the open market.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
That remained the case as Kyle Tucker, a better and younger but more expensive corner outfielder, also lingered on the open market.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
While money typically trumps everything else on the open market, the recent stability at the top of the organization and the NFC South championship are signs of progress.
—Mike Kaye
january 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
Companies with stellar track records with global streamers have turned to the open market.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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