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Recent Examples of auctioned
When asked if the Jaguar XJ40 is the most famous vehicle the company has auctioned, Livesey was quick to share that the auction platform has a history of selling cars with links to the rich and famous.
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Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 8 June 2026
To celebrate Monroe’s 100th birthday on June 1, five photos from the shoot are being auctioned off through proxy bidding until Tuesday morning, when the live auction will occur.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
At The Quail, the company showed the R1S Quad Pebble Beach, which was auctioned off earlier in the week at the Broad Arrow Monterey Jet Center Auction for $175,000, $45,000 more than its auction estimate.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The Missions’ jerseys will be auctioned immediately after Saturday’s game, while the jerseys worn by the Padres and Red Sox will be placed in an online auction next week.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 8 June 2026
To celebrate Monroe’s 100th birthday on June 1, five photos from the shoot are being auctioned off through proxy bidding until Tuesday morning, when the live auction will occur.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
At The Quail, the company showed the R1S Quad Pebble Beach, which was auctioned off earlier in the week at the Broad Arrow Monterey Jet Center Auction for $175,000, $45,000 more than its auction estimate.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The Missions’ jerseys will be auctioned immediately after Saturday’s game, while the jerseys worn by the Padres and Red Sox will be placed in an online auction next week.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioned
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Charges stem from an incident inside the Xpress Mart gas station at 4341 Paseo Blvd, where two people exchanged gunfire.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Vinícius exchanged passes with Bruno Guimarães on the left flank, took touches to make space and rifled a right-footed shot past the outstretched arm of Yassine Bounou for his 10th international goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Foaled in 2021, he was purchased by the Baoma Corporation for $550,000 as a two-year old and placed in the Bob Baffert barn.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The company adds customers who purchased formula from its website in May or June will receive an automatic refund while others may request a refund.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The mogul first gained the title in 2021 but has swapped it with billionaires like Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, and Bernard Arnault in the years since.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Amodei, meanwhile, has not held back in his criticism of Flippo, who swapped races from the 4th Congressional District in Southern Nevada after the congressman’s retirement.—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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In May, two of Lan’s Hermes handbags were sold via online auction, fetching about $539,000.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The Wall Street Journal reported that 30-second ad spots during hydration breaks were being sold for approximately $200,000.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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This round gives us the working capital to show up the way our retail partners and customers deserve, fully stocked, beautifully merchandised, and with the marketing muscle to match.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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It’s all curated by owner Sylvie Chateigner, who has methodically merchandised the store by color.—
Clara Giampellegrini,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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For decades, billions of dollars in advertising have been transacted on Nielsen ratings that tabulate how many people saw a TV program or commercial, and, also on how many people of a certain age or gender did as well.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 May 2026
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While economic impact can be quantified and reported, community impact cannot be so easily transacted.—
Michelle Grabner,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Again, this could be negotiated.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Other issues to be negotiated in a final deal, according to the framework, are how to monitor implementation and future compliance.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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The system mattered because both sides had bargained for it.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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That exemption allows the major pro leagues to feature salary caps, luxury taxes, maximum salaries and other blatant restraints on earning opportunities that might run afoul of antitrust law since those rules are bargained with unions and thus exempt from antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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“Auctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioned. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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