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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Late last year, a round of Nike insiders — including board member and Apple CEO Tim Cook — made a splash by purchasing stock in the open market.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
My organization acquires and rehabs existing buildings on the open market at a cost of $150,000 to $200,000 per unit — about one-third the cost of new, low-income housing tax credit construction.
—Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Roughly 250,000 square feet remain on the open market, Pacific Elm said.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Leonard, Penning and defensive lineman Teair Tart were given extensions before hitting the open market as unrestricted free agents Wednesday.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
My organization acquires and rehabs existing buildings on the open market at a cost of $150,000 to $200,000 per unit — about one-third the cost of new, low-income housing tax credit construction.
—Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Roughly 250,000 square feet remain on the open market, Pacific Elm said.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Leonard, Penning and defensive lineman Teair Tart were given extensions before hitting the open market as unrestricted free agents Wednesday.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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