consignment

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Recent Examples of consignment Not long after he was hired, parcels sent to a nearby consignment auction house started going missing, according to court documents filed against Dozier. Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025 The book is available through online booksellers, and to celebrate its release, Stanger will hold a signing event at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Boulevard consignment shop at 7458 Girard Ave. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 It’s been a long six years of digging through consignment shops, scouring listings of online resellers, and endlessly searching social media to find cookware in Le Creuset’s infamous berry shade. Euna Park, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025 Littlest Luxuries offers the quick and easy peer-to-peer model as well as the white-glove consignment model. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for consignment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consignment
Noun
  • Platforms enable companies to track shipments, reroute cargo proactively and avoid costly delays.
    Jochen Schwenk, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The rule would first kick in for drayage trucks, which move cargo between ports and warehouses up and down the state.
    Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • On the supply chain front, President Donald Trump ’s tariff policies led companies to pull forward shipments into the U.S. , and some of those goods may end up in TJX’s hands if retailers need to offload them.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Users will need to create an account to set up seafood shipments.
    Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The constant port congestion could be what’s keeping charter freight rates up while traditional spot and contract rates take their annual dive.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Police say thieves have targeted trains on the BNSF Railway, the largest freight railroad in the U.S. and one with roots that go back to 1849.
    Ian Servantes for Footwear News, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The law firm is also representing the district in its ongoing legal battle with the California Department of Education, which filed a writ of mandate against the district in April requiring that RUSD revoke the policy.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The Texas Democrat began shouting at the president during his speech, saying Trump did not have a mandate from the American people.
    Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • However, everyone responds to it differently, and there may be risks for some people, such as the following: Common side effects: Water retention is common with the loading dose of creatine or when taken at high doses.
    Sarah Anzlovar, MS, RD, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The outlets report that police alleged that minutes later, Yolanda could be seen on camera loading pets and luggage into an SUV before leaving the home.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • American Airlines recently announced a special promotion for its frequent flyers by offering bonus miles on every flight.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The promotion is only valid for qualifying orders placed in-Shack through a kiosk or for pick-up or delivery on the Shake Shack Mobile App or via shakeshack.com at participating Shake Shack locations.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • We were given very strict safety instructions on how to walk out to the helicopter, how to enter, and who sits where to balance the load.
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The company has already been at this for a while and has loads of patents to prove it, so what's new?
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The deal to appoint Fonfara came in the midst of Gillett’s difficult confirmation battle before lawmakers to secure a second stint on the commission.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
  • For instance, in 2020, the Supreme Court stripped the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of its independence, ruling that because it was headed by a single leader, instead of a commission (like say the ICC or FTC), the president could fire its leader at will.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025

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