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Pele’s 1958 World Cup jersey goes under the hammer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

The typical home that sells goes under contract in 43 days, three days longer than a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

The item, which goes under the hammer in Penshurst later this month, was awarded to the engineer of a steamship responsible for saving more than 700 of the stricken ocean liner's passengers in April 1912.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

The good news for Roomba owners is that iRobot doesn’t expect the devices to “brick”—referring to when tech stops working after a company goes under.

From Barron's Dec. 15, 2025

“Not any time soon, but yeah, he’ll sell it. If the circus goes under, we won’t need the land.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith



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