gavel
Example Sentences
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“I can’t tell you how nervous I am to drop the gavel on this one,” Barker said in the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
It sold for $250,000 at the gavel, or $318,000 after the auctioneer’s premium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
“With 18 ayes and 11 nays, House Bill 4 has finally passed,” Patrick said, striking the gavel one last time.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2025
These should have been safely in Scotland's archives, not being offloaded to the highest bidder via a bang of the auctioneer's gavel.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
Fina says, banging her fist on the table like a gavel.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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