as in sales
a public event at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most
She bought the desk at an auction. He made several bids at the auction.
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Recent Examples of auctions
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Then a casual dig through an estate sale bin morphs into obsession, resulting in making bids at auctions, combing through the recesses of eBay or imploring friends in politics to snag you a piece.
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A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Men gathered at village auctions to grope and prod Black people; the shapes of their muscles and strength of their teeth determined their value, babies included.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
And up until last year, those vehicles had been used cars, trucks and SUVs that were largely brought from auctions and individual consumers.
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Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
This points to a phenomenon in which auctions are increasingly competing with galleries for collector sales.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
By the end of the second year, slaughterhouses, meat processors, cattle auctions, traders and exporters of live cattle will be required to practice due diligence aimed at ensuring their supply chains are free from deforestation.
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Steven Grattan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
StockX Live will allow buyers to participate in a variety of live auctions, many of which will begin at $1, and join free-to-enter giveaways, which will allow viewers to walk away with in-demand items without ever opening up their wallets, the company said.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
The event will include lunch, an opportunity drawing, silent and live auctions and more.
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Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
Noun
The state’s marquee climate program auctions emission permits to major polluters and uses the revenue to support climate programs and provide credits to utility customers.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Then a casual dig through an estate sale bin morphs into obsession, resulting in making bids at auctions, combing through the recesses of eBay or imploring friends in politics to snag you a piece.
—
A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Men gathered at village auctions to grope and prod Black people; the shapes of their muscles and strength of their teeth determined their value, babies included.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
And up until last year, those vehicles had been used cars, trucks and SUVs that were largely brought from auctions and individual consumers.
—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
This points to a phenomenon in which auctions are increasingly competing with galleries for collector sales.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
By the end of the second year, slaughterhouses, meat processors, cattle auctions, traders and exporters of live cattle will be required to practice due diligence aimed at ensuring their supply chains are free from deforestation.
—
Steven Grattan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
StockX Live will allow buyers to participate in a variety of live auctions, many of which will begin at $1, and join free-to-enter giveaways, which will allow viewers to walk away with in-demand items without ever opening up their wallets, the company said.
—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
The event will include lunch, an opportunity drawing, silent and live auctions and more.
—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctions
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At least a dozen upcoming Catalan animation titles bid fair for international sales.
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
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To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits.
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Dorian Gray, the Victorian era’s proto-Clavicular, literally exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty—a move that the looksmaxxing community would seem to endorse wholeheartedly.
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Banks and insurance companies spend billions of dollars to employ staff to screen risky transactions, process claims, and onboard new customers.
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Dollar transactions, which are settled by US banks that Washington can control, are used in about 80% of international trade finance.
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In the new Prime Video series, Lexi Minetree plays the iconic character, who must adapt to a new high school as her family swaps Bel-Air for dreary Seattle.
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This summery twist on the decadent Italian dessert swaps out espresso and marsala for homemade berry syrup and fruit liqueur.
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The discussions at the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock marked the first negotiations since Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding last week to end their conflict and extend a shaky ceasefire for at least 60 days.
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For Tehran, an end to Israeli attacks on its most significant ally in the region has always been a central demand in negotiations.
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The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.
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One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
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Since last year, Roman Rashada, a former defensive back at Arizona State (2023) and Ole Miss (2022), has generated nearly seven figures as an intermediary connecting class members seeking upfront cash with a company that purchases claims.
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Afterward, the collaborating physician also is expected to receive a record for each person who purchases ivermectin.
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Until now, the emirate has mainly used public-private partnership deals for power and water projects.
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Club president Florentino Perez already signalled before his re-election earlier this month that deals for both players had already been agreed.
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“Auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctions. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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