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auction

[awk-shuhn] / ˈɔk ʃən /
NOUN
competitive sale; sale by bid
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It is unclear exactly how the sculpture came to be in the Cotswolds, but the family presume it was bought at auction by an ancestor in the mid 1900s.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Two people purporting to be from the auction house Phillips showed up at the Perlmans’ home with business cards to reassure them the works were genuine.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Drolma’s livelihood depends on her ability to spot the best mushrooms at the auction.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Joy Wiltermuth explained how the market reacted negatively to the Treasury Department’s bond auction and redemption activities following strong words about government intervention by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

As the artifact’s seller made sure to point out in his auction listing, if you used the tablet’s power in conjunction with the Scoreboard, it arguably became the most valuable artifact in the entire OASIS.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

RWE and Masdar agreed to jointly participate in German offshore wind auctions next year, which could result in over 3 billion euros of investment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Bad actors entered live auctions to place fake bids on items for up to $1,000 before letting the payments fail, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

A federal lawsuit alleges the e-commerce giant raised the price floor in some auctions after bids had been entered, costing advertisers billions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The lawsuit states that Amazon's methods were spurred because "it was unhappy about how much revenue its advertising auctions were generating".

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

She thanked everyone for attending and then read off the winners of the silent auctions.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Princess Diana's famous "revenge dress" that she wore on the evening that then-Prince Charles made a public admission of adultery is to be auctioned in New York in December.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Now they are auctioned before they are opened rather than after, so bidders don’t know what they are getting.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Sotheby's said in a statement, external that the auctioned vehicle marked an "unbeatable opportunity" to own the first production car of the Luce.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

A Pacific island leader says there were "no consultations" before the US announced swathes of nearby ocean could be auctioned for deep-sea mining exploration, telling AFP the industry faced strong opposition among his people.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

His shoes would be auctioned, and it was expected that they would sell for over five thousand dollars.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar

The settlement comes three months after federal prosecutors filed the lawsuit, accusing the company of illegally selling, auctioning or disposing of vehicles owned by SCRA-protected service members.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, terrestrial carriers are looking to fight back and the Federal Communications Commission is auctioning more spectrum, too.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

While they’ll be auctioning off five of the photos, they’re planning to keep two.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Government bond supply will be modest from the eurozone, with Germany selling 5 billion euros in April 2031 Bobl and Finland auctioning up to 1.5 billion euros in April 2030- and April 2041-dated bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

I earned a decent amount of money each month by selling commercial time on my POV channel and by auctioning off any unneeded magic items, armor, or weapons I acquired during my travels.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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