auctioning

present participle of auction

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Verb
  • The apparent loss of the aircraft came after hostilities in the region escalated over the weekend, with Iran and Israel exchanging their first direct strikes in months late Sunday.
    Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • An armed intruder was shot and killed after exchanging gunfire with a homeowner, authorities said.
    Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • China’s largest battery maker CATL has unveiled a new battery pack architecture that allows sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries to be used inside the same enclosure, a move aimed at accelerating sodium-ion deployment in electric vehicles, battery-swapping networks, and energy storage systems.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
  • During the final week of school in May, students in the San Dieguito Union High School District turned in their Chromebooks for the summer, hopefully swapping their screens for sunshine, beach days and relaxation.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • The Squeeze team has merchandising, a popular social media presence and tons of support across the country.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
  • The company is trying to deploy AI tools on everything from inventory planning to merchandising to product development.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This source of damage is easily avoided by purchasing manure and hay from a reputable source and asking if the source material was treated with aminopyralid.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Earlier this month, the Justice Department announced that a Daly City man suspected of purchasing and exporting hundreds of poached turtles from Florida was facing federal wildlife trafficking charges.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • That guy selling records seems pretty cool.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • But at the end of the day, this movie is selling itself.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • The program forces major polluters to pay for their share of emissions by buying allowances at auctions or being granted them for free.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Fear of family separation led immigrants like Yolanda to stop going to work, taking their children to school, and even attending medical appointments or buying food.
    Yuliana Montiel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The cost of transacting in public equities rises for everyone without a private information channel.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Under California law, companies that are suspended by state tax officials are legally barred from transacting any business.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Hollywood’s actors and writers unions, after winning AI protections in bargaining with studios, remain concerned about the potential misuse of the tech.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
  • The nurses have been bargaining with the hospital for more than a year, according to the union, and have faced multiple unfair labor practices against union supporters.
    Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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“Auctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioning. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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