fetching
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The three items were sold to a British private collector at Dominic Winter Auctioneers in the Cotswolds on Wednesday, fetching a hammer price of £5,000 - double the estimate.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
At this level, interns aren’t fetching coffee; they are auditioning for full-time jobs with base salaries around $300,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Right now, these roles are fetching base pay that ranges around $90,000 to $150,000, plus benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Further complicating the Fed decision, oil prices have surged this month, with crude lately fetching over $99 a barrel in Friday New York trading, versus $85.76 at the end of August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Serving men hurried to lengthen the table on the dais, fetching trestles and chairs.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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