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Recent Examples of fire sale
George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2025
This opacity means stress can build unnoticed — and if investors suddenly demand redemptions, fire sales of illiquid loans can exacerbate market dislocations.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 June 2025
Not surprisingly, high-rises are being unloaded at fire-sale prices or heading to foreclosure.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
When Paul Mitchell arrived as sporting director in the immediate aftermath of the PSR fire sale, the edict was to avoid a similar scenario ever occurring again.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2025
This opacity means stress can build unnoticed — and if investors suddenly demand redemptions, fire sales of illiquid loans can exacerbate market dislocations.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Adjective
Williams sprung the movie from IP jail through a fire-sale purchase of a tranche of Weinstein’s most infamous and treasured films.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 June 2025
Not surprisingly, high-rises are being unloaded at fire-sale prices or heading to foreclosure.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire sale
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With plans to have five aircraft in the final stages of certification by 2026 (Bloomberg) and aiming for commercial flights as soon as next year, the Blade acquisition provides the operational groundwork crucial for launching services immediately after regulatory clearance.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Proper ground clearance allows vehicles to overcome obstacles without damage.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, Candiani only purchases and uses chemicals that conform to Levi’s Restricted Substances List.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of the past few months, Trump’s negotiators have secured several concessions from China, including purchases of US soybeans and a halt to antitrust investigations into some large American companies that threatened their ability to do business there.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Shein and Temu make up 17% of the discount US market, according to a congressional report on China’s e-commerce exports.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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For non-discount customers, PG&E said in an email its typical bill is around $211 per month as of January.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If the answer is no, then go ahead and leave it for another garage sale sleuth to score.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
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He was employed as a truck driver, enjoyed taking a chance at pull-tabs and the lottery, and going to garage sales.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Robinson didn’t magically transform into Allen Iverson, but aggressive closeouts no longer phased him.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Our closeout for the night is Game 3 between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This year there was an adults-only Cannabis Oasis at the fair to celebrate cannabis history and culture in California.—
Andrew DeAngelo,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Tiffany's day at the fair included a stop at the Moms for Liberty booth, a parental rights group that has gained influence within the Republican Party and launched candidates for school board seats in Wisconsin.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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To be sure, the spike in wholesale vegetable prices last month did not cause a jump in prices paid by shoppers.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Compared with a year earlier, wholesale prices rose 3.3%.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Orland Park church hosts rummage sale A rummage sale is planned for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9 and 8 a.m. to noon May 10 at Orland Park Christian Reformed Church, 7500 Sycamore Drive, Orland Park.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Women in the church’s circle began hosting rummage sales nearly 50 years ago in the building now housing Chapel on the Green.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Fire sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20sale. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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