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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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Trump pushed for additional concessions on Aug. 10, urging China to quadruple its soybean purchases, although analysts questioned the feasibility of any such deal.—
Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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It was slated to become a massive residential and commercial project before Disney’s purchase and subsequent transfer to The Nature Conservancy.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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
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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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Students planning to go into one of the two big industries in town can graduate with a data center technician certificate or raise their own pigs and goats to sell at the fair.—
Monica Nickelsburg,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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Success is grown, not grabbed: At the fair, everything takes time.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
16 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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