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Recent Examples of silent auction
Still, their adoption expenses were nearly $55,000, and the parents sought grants from organizations and got help from their church, which organized a silent auction fundraiser.
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Hope Hodge Seck, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Board treasurer and actress Erica Zodtner will serve as the silent auction chair.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
The event will feature a silent auction for gift baskets, a 50/50 raffle, live acoustic music from John Babin and a wine cork pull, according to a social media post.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The annual fair has been held for over 50 years, offering shuttle service to parking, food and refreshments, a silent auction and the parish pantry.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
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Hope Hodge Seck, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Board treasurer and actress Erica Zodtner will serve as the silent auction chair.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
The event will feature a silent auction for gift baskets, a 50/50 raffle, live acoustic music from John Babin and a wine cork pull, according to a social media post.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The annual fair has been held for over 50 years, offering shuttle service to parking, food and refreshments, a silent auction and the parish pantry.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent auction
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Highlights from the auction include former Toronto Blue Jays all-star José Bautista recreating his iconic bat-flip moment and celebrated artist Russell Young speaking about the inspiration behind his work.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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By opening a public auction, Hyperliquid is treating the role of stablecoin issuer like a high-stakes procurement contract.—
Tomer Niv,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to county data, average home sale prices have increased dramatically in recent years as more and more people move to Platte County — from over $315,000 in 2019 to over $441,000 in 2023, a nearly 40% overall increase in the average home sale price.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Year-round book sales ended in 2025 due to stocking costs.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to Edmunds data, leases made up 70% of EV transactions in July, compared with 10% for the same month three years ago before the loophole went into place.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now, government ethics experts and Democratic lawmakers are criticizing the family’s venture, citing potential conflicts of interest stemming from the Trumps’ regulatory influence and possible insider transactions.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump earlier this week said India had offered to cut its tariffs on American imports to zero, while complaining that the proposal had come too late in the negotiation.—
Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hours earlier, the government announced that some 300 South Koreans who were detained in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid last Thursday on the Hyundai-LG joint factory in southern Georgia will return to Korea on a chartered flight following negotiations with the US.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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