consignment
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Asian hornets spread through Europe after arriving in southern France in 2004, having reportedly hitched a ride in a consignment of pottery from Asia.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
When Ed’s health began to fade in 2023, his son, Bryan, arranged with a Keizer, Ore., store called Bricks & Minifigs—the local franchise of a nationwide chain of Lego resellers—to sell the collection on consignment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Unlike the previous shipments, which were carried by the Mexican navy, Monday's aid consignment was transported by a merchant ship, sailing under a Panamanian flag, AFP journalists observed.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
The government has previously said it cancelled the consignment amid concerns over its quality and cost and barred oil marketers from selling it.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
There are consignment forms from galleries, a proposal from a museum about a commission.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Archived, whose clientele consists mostly of celebrities and high-profile curators such as Timothée Chalamet, Travis Scott and Don Toliver, sources its pieces through consignments from sellers and endless hours spent hunting across international marketplaces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The data, taken across three sample months, shows that, in November 2025, 18% of flagged consignments of animal products were not taken to Sevington - up from 8% in August the same year.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
"We're seeing 20 to 30 percent more engagement, more registration, more people bidding," Ibrahim Faraj, Propstore's UK consignments manager, explained at a media preview of some British-based items before they headed to California.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Shipments worth less than £135 that are sent directly to UK shoppers do not face import duties, but firms bringing in larger consignments do.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2024
As a consequence, consignments of rubber are often marred by the inclusion of defective specimens.
From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Morgan, Sidney
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