silent auctions

plural of silent auction

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Noun
  • The state’s marquee climate program auctions emission permits to major polluters and uses the revenue to support climate programs and provide credits to utility customers.
    Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
  • Then a casual dig through an estate sale bin morphs into obsession, resulting in making bids at auctions, combing through the recesses of eBay or imploring friends in politics to snag you a piece.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • At least a dozen upcoming Catalan animation titles bid fair for international sales.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2026
  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Banks and insurance companies spend billions of dollars to employ staff to screen risky transactions, process claims, and onboard new customers.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Dollar transactions, which are settled by US banks that Washington can control, are used in about 80% of international trade finance.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The discussions at the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock marked the first negotiations since Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding last week to end their conflict and extend a shaky ceasefire for at least 60 days.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • For Tehran, an end to Israeli attacks on its most significant ally in the region has always been a central demand in negotiations.
    Deva Lee, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
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“Silent auctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auctions. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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