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consign

[kuhn-sahyn] / kənˈsaɪn /


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U.S. automakers have been eager to consign AM radio to the history books.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Defeat on Sunday would consign Rangers to their first third-placed finish since 2018.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

In July 2023, Schneider agreed to consign his hat to Heritage and the item was given a value of $200,000 for insurance purposes, according to his lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025

This isn’t to consign Richman to pop’s deep bin of one-hit wonders.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

A three-mile comet!—it was exactly the sort of extravagant notion that the whitecoats sought to consign to the historical dustbin.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Ms. Hoyer consigns Weirich’s wartime experiences to an epilogue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It consigns out-of-form Fakhar Zaman to the bench at least in the short term, while also adding strength to the batting lineup that is so dependent on captain Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2023

Chelsea win the Women's Super League for a fourth successive season with a 3-0 final-day victory at Reading - a result which consigns the home side to relegation.

From BBC ● May 27, 2023

“Gucci” has won some ardent fans swooning over Lady Gaga’s scenery-chewing, roaring, Haaaaaa-ahhhh-ahhh-ohhhh-ahhaaaaaa-ahhhh-ahhh-ohhhh-ah!!! turn as the story’s aggrieved Lady Macbeth stand-in, which I can appreciate up till the movie consigns her to the background.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2021

The law which consigns all to one penal fate, devotes all to one common ruin.

From The History of Tasmania , Volume II by John West

The two-time World Cup winners are also facing a battle to qualify directing for next year's competition, having been consigned to a qualifier in early 2027.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Back then, the largest vehicles were consigned to the “hard to electrify” bucket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

When she was consigned to a sale in the summer of 2021, he bought her with Hidden Brook for $135,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Combined with the move towards colour, the black and white story was thought to have little future value and consigned to the bin.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

Gregory the jailer and those who were consigned to his domain did not laugh or smile or clink glasses with the person sitting next to them.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo

Protecting them by consigning them to an inevitable death sentence?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

After he posted a photo of the jacket online, Brown was contacted by Sotheby’s about consigning it for auction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The landscape is particularly difficult for first-time buyers, consigning many to the used car market, Drury said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

First up is a visit from Greece, who return to Hampden on Thursday seven months after consigning the Scots to Nations League relegation in a classy three-goal win.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025

I believe that justice demands that you reject the testimony of these men, consigning their stories to the area of deep doubt.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers


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