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auction

[awk-shuhn] / ˈɔk ʃən /
NOUN
competitive sale; sale by bid
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The Ministry of Finance is slated to sell 40-year government bonds on Tuesday, followed by an auction of two-year debt on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

E-bikes seized by police forces in the UK are being sold on at auction, despite some fears they could end up back in the hands of criminals, the BBC can reveal.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The price more than doubled during the feverish close of the auction presented by Fanatics Collect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Another weak auction of Treasury notes certainly didn’t help matters.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

“At the auction nobody wanted the quilt, because it got wet and the president’s signature was all smudged, right?”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

The force said any money raised from the auctions was split between the force and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and said some cash went to "local good causes".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Germany will tap the August 2036 Bund on Wednesday, while Spanish and French auctions are due on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But after its Sonny Angel dolls exploded in popularity, the store’s owner saw the dark side of online auctions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

One major source of income and lawsuits has reportedly been in champagne-fueled art auctions on board major cruise lines, including Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

In good weather, the auctions were held outdoors, on a hilltop in Pawhuska, in the shade of a large tree known as the Million Dollar Elm.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Whilst the book has been auctioned for TV and film adaptation rights, Kennedy is putting no names in the mix.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Princess Diana's famous "revenge dress" that she wore on the evening that then-Prince Charles made a public admission of adultery is to be auctioned in New York in December.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Now they are auctioned before they are opened rather than after, so bidders don’t know what they are getting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

When it was auctioned a decade ago, it had an estimated worth of $3.6m-$4.6m.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

He has stopped working on his canvas, the painting we all thought was going to be this awesome, earth-shattering piece of art that would be auctioned for a million dollars.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Treasury is auctioning $19 billion in 10-year Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Germany will be the only scheduled bond issuer, launching a new October 2031-dated federal note, or Bobl, on Tuesday and auctioning May 2041- and May 2047-dated bunds on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The settlement comes three months after federal prosecutors filed the lawsuit, accusing the company of illegally selling, auctioning or disposing of vehicles owned by SCRA-protected service members.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, terrestrial carriers are looking to fight back and the Federal Communications Commission is auctioning more spectrum, too.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

I earned a decent amount of money each month by selling commercial time on my POV channel and by auctioning off any unneeded magic items, armor, or weapons I acquired during my travels.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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