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Recent Examples of fire sale
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
One thing that won’t be happening is any kind of fire sale.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
By Steven Church, Bloomberg A portfolio of valuable California properties, including a hotel in the exclusive enclave of Laguna Beach, may be forced into liquidation at fire-sale prices because of a bitter court fight between the owners.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
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Noun
But considering where the Titans are as an organization and the fact that general manager Mike Borgonzi didn’t draft Sweat, their fire sale at the deadline could include some surprise players.
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These traders then built a massive mortgage portfolio which quickly blew up when the 2008 crisis hit, with Merrill losing billions practically overnight and forced into a fire-sale merger with Bank of America.
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Sale and clearance items are currently up to an additional 60 percent off, which is unheard of.—
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Fournier’s email also included a link to the Lyma laser’s 510(k), the documentation filed on behalf of the brand for FDA clearance.—
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Look for deals for discounted or even no-cost frames when buying the mattress.—
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Beauty lovers can also pick up a discounted Airwrap, which smooths, curls, and dries hair without using too much heat.—
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The locals’ early purchase window will be from April 2 through April 6.—
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Garcia was last seen making a purchase at a local grocery store — identified by CBS affiliate KREM as a Rosauer's — in the evening hours of July 6, 2016, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).—
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Last year, Walmart beat both discount German grocers Aldi and Lidl in our survey.—
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Long-term fans of the discount German grocery chain are quick to rave about the low prices, fun seasonal food finds, and the treasures that await each week in the famed middle aisle.—
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Facebook Marketplace, the social media giant's digital equivalent of a garage sale, has gained a reputation for the eclectic items people hawk on the platform – furniture, cars, clothes, even aircraft.—
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An estimated 165,000 garage sales take place across the U.S. every week, according to figures published by USA Today.—
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
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The reduced monthly payments can improve affordability for a period until home prices adjust in response to changes in the rates.—
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The closeout crew that would during launch day secure the astronauts onboard Orion will be on site to practice their procedures, though.—
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Look at how this possession ends — with a hard closeout from Shead on Charlotte’s rookie sensation Kon Knueppel, which forces him into a difficult 3-pointer at the buzzer.—
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Supercharge your multiplier for more winnings and have a better chance at a win with a lowered projection.—
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Even with lowered rents, The Grand’s residents aren’t staying long.—
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“Fire sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20sale. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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