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Recent Examples of auctioned
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.
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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
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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The twosome exchanged airblown kisses at the end in a nod to their friendship and mutual diva respect.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The scuffles came amid an already intense night, with tensions fueled by a brutal press conference on Thursday for the title fight between Lopez and Stevenson, during which the boxers exchanged insults about each other’s family members.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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For the first 100 combos purchased, diners will get a Cane’s trucker hat and a free box combo for a future visit.—
Connie Ogle
February 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Consisting entirely of text, the iconoclastic video installation was shown briefly on television, in airtime purchased by the artists, to alert unsuspecting spectators to TV advertising’s role—and their own complicity—in maintaining the status quo.—
Michael Cowan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Two-way deals can be swapped at any time and do not come with playoff eligibility.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Thinking ahead, Geddes swapped his spot in the 2025 Farmers with Santaluz assistant pro Cavin McCall, who had an exemption for the 2024 World Wide Technology Championship in Cabo San Lucas.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The following year, the auctioneers sold a bronze participants medal from the 1920 Antwerp Olympics for £640 ($875).—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The company sold a minority stake to Crestview Partners in 2023 after nearly 75 years of family ownership.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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No matter how they're merchandised, take notice of these home staples.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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In-store, the line will be merchandised across the young adult floor pad for its fashion and sportswear, with intimates and sleep living on the intimates and sleepwear floor pad.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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ClubNFT launched as a safety net to protect the digital artifacts transacted via NFTs, backing up more than a million digital artworks and assets owned by the world’s leading collectors.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Further, however, signs concerning the sales and use permit also were posted at the location, saying no sales can be transacted there.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Aug. 2025
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House Democrats largely opted not to support the funding agreement negotiated by their Senate counterparts, with some saying that funding DHS at current levels even for a few days would be inappropriate.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Mark Ward on behalf of Independent Film Company and Shudder.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Those are among the reasons why the NFL and NFLPA have collectively bargained a schedule of fines in Article 42 of their CBA.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For many families, medical care is something to be bargained with, not something that arrives when needed.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Auctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioned. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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