consignment
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The government has previously said it cancelled the consignment amid concerns over its quality and cost and barred oil marketers from selling it.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Italian officials said there was no sign that the fuel used to power the tanker had leaked, but they were unable to comment on the fate of the gas consignment.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Some influencers go to Dresscue, an Atwater Village consignment store, because they can rent empty racks to sell their clothes, Craig said, though the store was not specifically designed for them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Aptly named, the Gold Mine, a second-hand consignment store that funds the community library, might turn up a YSL coat or a Moncler sweater for peanuts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Uncle Cor helps by taking more than twenty of Vincent’s drawings on consignment.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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