fire sales

noun

plural of fire sale
as in clearances

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  1. clearances
  2. garage sales
  3. purchases
  4. yard sales
  5. fairs
  6. tag sales
Noun
  • An restart date for Goliath has not been set, pending safety reviews and clearances.
    — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of clearances
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of purchases
Noun
  • More informal markets — yard sales, food sold out of kitchens — have emerged.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Glassware and furniture have been acquired from yard sales (a competitive sport on the North Fork).
    — Molly Fergus, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of yard sales
Noun
  • Art fairs were a crucial part of those entities’ business plan, accounting for 37% of dealers’ 2025 sales.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Access Health is planning several enrollment fairs throughout the state, Michel said.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of fairs
Noun
  • 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
Definition of tag sales
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