auction
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Discovery shareholders in April approved the sale of the company to Paramount after Netflix dropped out of the auction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
An early test will be how Mills and other executives figure out how to run PJM’s first emergency electricity auction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The auction also features several of Monroe's personal make-up products, including lipsticks, blush and eyeliner pencil, which the auction company noted has continued to captivate people on TikTok hoping to recreate Monroe's look.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Another focus is the Japanese Finance Ministry’s auction today of about 2.6 trillion yen of 10-year JGBs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
If he buys the fish he’ll pack it in ice and send it overnight by air to Japan, for auction at the Tokyo fish market tomorrow.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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