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auction

[awk-shuhn] / ˈɔk ʃən /
NOUN
competitive sale; sale by bid
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That’s because its funding is tied to an auction for a shrinking number of pollution allowances.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“We expect robust auction results via demand from domestic investors,” Citi Research’s Tomohisa Fujiki says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A major auction of $39 billion in 10-year notes slated for Wednesday, just after the May CPI data, will test that thesis.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Dr Lauren McIntyre, of the British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology, said auction sales such as the one that had been planned for Glasgow were unacceptable.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The monthly court date was always a well-attended event, as it provided citizens with a forum to settle disputes, conduct all manner of legal transactions, and hold public auction.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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