auction

Example Sentences

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Towing and impounding companies may auction unclaimed vehicles within a certain amount of time.

From Salon

Lots of conversations with editors later, Berkley won a seven-way auction for U.S publishing rights under a two-book deal, with more than a dozen additional territories sold at the book fair.

From Los Angeles Times

Grandma waved at me from one of the auction tents.

From Literature

Fast bowler Haris Rauf has been put forward as a 'marquee' player in the auction for The Hundred, alongside 13 other men from Pakistan.

From BBC

Thanks to tune-up efforts from Walker, many of the guitars headed to auction are fully operational in the hopes that their buyers can do the same.

From Los Angeles Times