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fire sales

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plural of fire sale

as in clearances

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Expanding farming, timber, and mining activities are driving the clearances in the basin, which is home to the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest, the Forest Declaration Assessment group said.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Rights ownership, missing materials and music clearances remain significant obstacles, with negotiations sometimes stretching over years.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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Allison sources her materials from estate sales, thrift stores, garage sales and folks who bring her vintage finds to sell.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026
When therapist Erika Mills spent summers with her grandmother, now 96, their Saturday mornings began with a walk and a search for treasures at neighborhood garage sales.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of garage sales

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So people who use Croissant will get 10 percent back on purchases made within the network in credits that can be used immediately to purchase other goods.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026

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The fair came on the heels of Frieze and Frieze Masters, the contemporary art and 20th-century art fairs that took place in London last week.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The fairs, which ran from Wednesday to Sunday in Regent’s Park, welcomed 95,000 visitors from 108 countries and regions, including a record number of representatives from 426 institutions across 51 countries and regions, according to organizers.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

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Drivers can find information on how to properly register a vehicle or report suspicious tag sales at DMV's Vehicle Services page online.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Shop Color Tag Sales Although many larger thrift store chains have discontinued color tag sales, opting instead to mark down specific items on certain days, a handful of thrift stores still offer them.

— Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026

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