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auction

[awk-shuhn] / ˈɔk ʃən /
NOUN
competitive sale; sale by bid
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Treasury will auction three-year notes on Tuesday, 10-year notes on Wednesday and 30-year bonds on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

France’s upcoming 10.5 billion-12.5 billion euros auction of long-dated government bonds likely exacerbated selling in French bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Warren Buffett will host a charity lunch auction with Stephen and Ayesha Curry in Omaha on June 24.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

An auction to commemorate Apple’s upcoming 50th anniversary includes Apple’s first check and a rare prototype board.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The people gathered around this glass jar all have auction paddles, and I realize that an auction is happening for it right now.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu