auction
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Government bond supply on Monday will come from Belgium, which will auction 2.6 billion euros to 3 billion euros in 2034-, 2041- and 2056-dated bonds, known as OLOs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
At the same Bonhams auction, the shirt belonging to the British referee in the 1974 World Cup Final sold for £28,160.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
The Federal Communications Commission’s first spectrum auction in four years generated over $3.5 billion in total proceeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The auction will take place at Ayton Castle on Sunday 5 July - with viewing on the Friday and the Saturday beforehand.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
At a school fund-raising auction, his parents bid on—and won at a crazy price—a prime parking spot next to the one reserved for Dr. Williams, the headmaster.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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