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Recent Examples of fire sale
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
One thing that won’t be happening is any kind of fire sale.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
By Steven Church, Bloomberg A portfolio of valuable California properties, including a hotel in the exclusive enclave of Laguna Beach, may be forced into liquidation at fire-sale prices because of a bitter court fight between the owners.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
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Noun
But considering where the Titans are as an organization and the fact that general manager Mike Borgonzi didn’t draft Sweat, their fire sale at the deadline could include some surprise players.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
One thing that won’t be happening is any kind of fire sale.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
These traders then built a massive mortgage portfolio which quickly blew up when the 2008 crisis hit, with Merrill losing billions practically overnight and forced into a fire-sale merger with Bank of America.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
By Steven Church, Bloomberg A portfolio of valuable California properties, including a hotel in the exclusive enclave of Laguna Beach, may be forced into liquidation at fire-sale prices because of a bitter court fight between the owners.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire sale
Noun
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These critiques were made during a time of growing revulsion against slum clearance and heavy-handed urban-renewal attempts; the reentry of the creative classes to city centers was only beginning to gain notice.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Back in 1997, in Huambo, Angola, just a few miles from one of the sources of the Okavango, my mother walked through a live minefield being cleared by the HALO Trust, a humanitarian land mine clearance charity.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Look for deals for discounted or even no-cost frames when buying the mattress.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Beauty lovers can also pick up a discounted Airwrap, which smooths, curls, and dries hair without using too much heat.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After the 1917 purchase, the islands served for decades as a strategic Caribbean outpost for the United States military and a hub of naval operations.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Last year, Walmart beat both discount German grocers Aldi and Lidl in our survey.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Long-term fans of the discount German grocery chain are quick to rave about the low prices, fun seasonal food finds, and the treasures that await each week in the famed middle aisle.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Facebook Marketplace, the social media giant's digital equivalent of a garage sale, has gained a reputation for the eclectic items people hawk on the platform – furniture, cars, clothes, even aircraft.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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An estimated 165,000 garage sales take place across the U.S. every week, according to figures published by USA Today.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Louisville officials hope the reduced traffic from schools being closed will give its snow team more time to tackle snow and freezing temperatures with little disruption.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If Gordon Brothers, or some other third party, conducts a closeout sale at Saks, concessions don’t have to participate.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Rudy Gobert picked up a technical foul and his fifth flagrant foul of the season — which will result in a one-game suspension against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday — for a reckless closeout on a 3 by Wembanyama.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Supercharge your multiplier for more winnings and have a better chance at a win with a lowered projection.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Fire sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20sale. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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