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Recent Examples of fire sale
Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Listen to this article The Toronto Raptors were having a fire sale.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 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
Many teams that are on the verge of selling veteran talent at the deadline are still in the mix for the playoffs, but a bad couple of weeks could lead to many fire sales.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Listen to this article The Toronto Raptors were having a fire sale.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
Adjective
Other European powers sold assets at fire-sale prices to fund the war, borrowing heavily from the one major player that stood aloof until close to the end: the United States.
—David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 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
Noun
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However, clearances still could not proceed based on the system’s limited functionality.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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The vehicle has 8-inch (20.3-cm) ground clearance, rolls on 15-inch wheels wrapped in 155/80 rubber, and benefits from MacPherson strut suspension to the front and an independent tailing arm to the rear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
Noun
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From July 18-20, members of Bruster’s Sweet Rewards loyalty program can earn double points on all purchases.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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But there are also many factors to consider before making the big purchase, which can cost anywhere between roughly $1,500 and $15,000.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Wired News,
19 July 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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Prices change by the hour, rules are made up on the fly—but unlike a garage sale, no one seems to know who's in charge.—
Aron Solomon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Practices will feature food trucks, giveaways, fan activities and a garage sale to benefit the Miami Dolphins Foundation.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 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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Most of the people who arrived for Frieze Seoul had departed for another art fair, the Gwangju Biennale, by bus or train, or had already gone home.—
Thessaly La Force,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
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The items must also be served at the State Fair in the exact way as when submitted for the competition, and they cannot be changed throughout the fair's duration.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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The algae and the slug may have managed some kind of gene transfer, and over time, produced a new way of living, thanks not to slow, stepwise evolution—the random mutation within a body—but by the wholesale transfer of a piece of code.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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While hotter summers may be here to stay, the wholesale price of electricity will definitely increase next year.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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