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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As with most hype-watches, there are usually some shenanigans involved in getting one on the open market, and there are often a handful of bad actors looking to take advantage of someone’s horological lust.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Although the Zimmerman house was never listed on the open market, the property was quietly sold last January, just months after Hilda’s death, for $12.5 million.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
If there is no agreement, sell the home on the open market.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
That process should remove several of the most formidable options from the open market.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
Baltimore has nearly two dozen players set to hit the open market, notably inside linebacker Patrick Queen and defensive tackle Justin Madubuike, who leads all NFL interior linemen with 13 sacks.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2024
That's a break with traditional IPO practice, in which initial shares are typically sold to institutional investors and fund managers who then begin trading the stock on the open market.
—David Hamilton, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
Negotiations on the open market begin Monday at 9 a.m., and deals can not be executed until Wednesday, although the 49ers can re-sign their own ahead of time.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
How the documents ended up on the open market remains a question.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Although the Zimmerman house was never listed on the open market, the property was quietly sold last January, just months after Hilda’s death, for $12.5 million.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
If there is no agreement, sell the home on the open market.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
That process should remove several of the most formidable options from the open market.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
Baltimore has nearly two dozen players set to hit the open market, notably inside linebacker Patrick Queen and defensive tackle Justin Madubuike, who leads all NFL interior linemen with 13 sacks.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2024
That's a break with traditional IPO practice, in which initial shares are typically sold to institutional investors and fund managers who then begin trading the stock on the open market.
—David Hamilton, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
Negotiations on the open market begin Monday at 9 a.m., and deals can not be executed until Wednesday, although the 49ers can re-sign their own ahead of time.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
How the documents ended up on the open market remains a question.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
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