auction
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The auction house told French authorities it had documentation proving the book was acquired from its owner in Russia in 2014/2015.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
In 2024, Labour's Bell Ribeiro-Addy called for an end to the sale of human remains in auction houses and on social media.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The most expensive tickets of the night surely went to two individuals who won an auction through MSG’s Garden of Dreams Foundation for a total of $1 million.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
For years, McClain had kept cattle here in his hometown and on the Texas Panhandle, buying calves at auction and selling them for profit three months later.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
We had already spent the morning at an auction, where she bought up exotic trinkets to use in her charade as Madam L. L. Lucille.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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