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Recent Examples of consignment
Retailers like Hollister are reviving older styles to capitalize on the trend, while consignment shops are expanding online.
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Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
Also, be sure to check out online consignment platforms like Chairish and 1stDibs, where original pieces from the 1960s and 1970s are highly collectible.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
The tactical component involves shipping as much inventory as possible to U.S. retailers before the tariffs take effect, using a consignment model to reduce the financial burden on those retailers.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Built in 1876 for the Meader Furniture Company, the High Victorian Italianate-style building began housing a charitable consignment shop a few decades later.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
Also, be sure to check out online consignment platforms like Chairish and 1stDibs, where original pieces from the 1960s and 1970s are highly collectible.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
The tactical component involves shipping as much inventory as possible to U.S. retailers before the tariffs take effect, using a consignment model to reduce the financial burden on those retailers.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Built in 1876 for the Meader Furniture Company, the High Victorian Italianate-style building began housing a charitable consignment shop a few decades later.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consignment
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The ferrying cargo ships became high-value targets themselves.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The contest on day 34 had the final six separated into two teams of three that would race across a series of seesaws and up and through a cargo net tower before digging up a hatchet and chopping a rope.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In July, Russia's customs service said officials seized 1,800 pounds of cocaine hidden under banana shipment containers worth around $153 million, CBS News reported.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Chinese officials have pushed for the U.S. to ease export controls on high-bandwidth memory chips — whose shipments to China were banned by former President Joe Biden in 2024 — the Financial Times reported Sunday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
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Wyoming is home to Interstates 80 and 25, which meet in Cheyenne, and the state sees heavy cross-country freight traffic despite its low population.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The proposed hyperloop link focuses on freight and logistics efficiency between JNPT and Vadhavan, reflecting state priorities to reduce road and rail congestion affecting container movement at major ports.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Notably, absent from your mandate is Kenneth Paxton (Republican Attorney General of Texas).—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach complied quickly with FDOT’s mandate.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
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Council members asked the developer to address height concerns, add more than one parking space for loading and deliveries, and to rework window placements to address privacy issues.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The researchers measured knee pain, knee loading, and cartilage microstructure (using MRI scanning) at regular intervals over 12 months.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Aug. 2025
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Reggie’s resolve to fight against the rising tide inspires him to embark upon a harebrained scheme that involves con artistry and theatrical promotion.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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By monitoring this indicator, businesses can take preemptive measures, such as reallocating supply or adjusting promotions to temporarily reduce demand, which may mitigate the reputational or customer-dissatisfaction risks.—
Kim Bozzella,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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A lot goes into maintaining the health of pitchers whose arms bear extreme stress loads, over and over, beginning in March.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fox, too, remains an offensive load: double drags, tosses, whatever.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Rainbow snakes primarily feed on American eels, a prey species that has also declined in Florida waters, according to the wildlife commission.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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In 2010, the three commissioners were chosen alongside eleven others across the political spectrum to serve on the redistricting commission.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Consignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consignment. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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