consignment
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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
Alouette’s attempts to reclaim her work result in her consignment to Salpetrière, a much-dreaded place for the mentally afflicted, where the cruel guards may or may not be saner than the inmates.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Called Athena, the technology proposes item descriptions, suggests pricing and, crucially for a company that receives millions of goods a year to sell on consignment, helps discern authentic products from fakes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
The UK government has criticised delays in aid being allowed into Gaza after a consignment of more than 1,100 tents it sent to the strip took more than a year to arrive.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
One afternoon while McCandless was tending the book table at the Niland swap meet, somebody left a portable electric organ with Burres to sell on consignment.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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