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auction

noun as in competitive sale; sale by bid

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Attendees will enjoy a drinks reception and dinner seated amid the museum's artefacts -- including in the Duveen Gallery which houses the disputed Parthenon Marbles -- with a silent auction running through the evening.

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“The message beneath that comment was unmistakable: In his eyes, generosity is an auction—and policy is the prize awarded to the highest bidder,” she wrote.

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“In his eyes, generosity is an auction—and policy is the prize awarded to the highest bidder,” she wrote.

Scandinavia Denmark and Sweden will hold bond auctions on Wednesday.

The message beneath that comment was unmistakable: In his eyes, generosity is an auction—and policy is the prize awarded to the highest bidder.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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