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Recent Examples of fire sale
Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
If these Rangers get off to a bad start, expect a fire sale.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Note that these discounts are not fire-sale prices.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Noun
And a fire sale could end up harming European investors even more than Washington itself, the Financial Times warned.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
If these Rangers get off to a bad start, expect a fire sale.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Economist Clifford Winston told Newsweek that the immediate effects on travel could depend on whether other airlines seek a merger with Spirit—as JetBlue did between 2022 and 2024—or wait until it is liquidated to buy its aircraft at fire-sale prices.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Note that these discounts are not fire-sale prices.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire sale
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The Argentina National Team captain joins Bay FC on a two-year contract through 2027 with a team option for 2028 and will be added to the club’s roster following receipt of her P-1 visa and international transfer clearance.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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While 16 vessels are waiting for clearance or instructions on their next move, 43 already diverted to alternate ports.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The annual program gives area residents a chance to try various free and discounted classes, programs, memberships and fitness sessions.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Tesla has been promoting a discounted Cybertruck, a seven-seat version of its Model Y and pinning major revenue hope on its Robotaxi services.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Crafts, jewelry and garden and fine art will be available for purchase along the way.—
Martina Schimitschek,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 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
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Situated on the basement floor of an historic bank building in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, it was designed to re-create the look, feel and taste of a 1960s-1980s trailer parks, with retro furniture, vintage trailers, diner booths and garage sale décor.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Garage Sales Due to their more laidback, local nature, garage sales are the perfect place to find bargains.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some include increased smoothness, tightness, and hydration, plus reduced wrinkles, inflammation, sagging, and age spots.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Organic materials commonly added to potting soil, such as peat moss and bark, break down, leading to compaction, poor drainage, and reduced aeration.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Mar. 2026
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While the crew were not at the pad for the test, NASA did send out the support closeout team, who would seal them into the Orion spacecraft atop the rocket on launch day, to run through their workflow again.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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The company has not announced an official closing date for the 34 stores holding closeout sales; 23 additional locations are slated to close Monday.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 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 10 Mar. 2026.
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