goes under
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The Late Cretaceous carnivore is expected to fetch up to $9m when it goes under the hammer on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Pele’s 1958 World Cup jersey goes under the hammer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The typical home that sells goes under contract in 43 days, three days longer than a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The item, which goes under the hammer in Penshurst later this month, was awarded to the engineer of a steamship responsible for saving more than 700 of the stricken ocean liner's passengers in April 1912.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
“Not any time soon, but yeah, he’ll sell it. If the circus goes under, we won’t need the land.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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