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auction

[awk-shuhn] / ˈɔk ʃən /
NOUN
competitive sale; sale by bid
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A community campaign raised more than £100,000 of the £300,000 to £500,000 asking price, allowing the charity to halt the planned auction and bring the land back under its management.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

At an auction, Nicholson found a large, versatile plastic truck pallet that was among many used for the Nostromo’s interior walls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Thirty-six years later, England midfielder Steve Hodge put the jersey he swapped with Maradona that day up for auction.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A 1999 6-liter “Methuselah” bottle from the cellar of billionaire businessman Bill Koch sold for $275,000 at a Christie’s auction last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Matthew asked about the auction Dad had gone to.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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