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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire sales
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Given how difficult the property is to access, the pool’s dimensions were limited by railroad clearances.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026 -
The team won 64% of its duels overall and 81% of aerial duels while making more tackles, interceptions, clearances and more.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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Le Zotte reports that by the 1970s, more than 10 million garage sales were taking place in the United States every year, and people were paying more than $1 billion (cumulatively) for their neighbors’ discards.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Small knickknacks, like salt and pepper shakers, can be cute, but thrifting experts recommend against buying them at garage sales.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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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
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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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Then came golf outings, yard sales and taking part in Alex's Million Mile every September.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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But statistics fail to convey the humanity of yard sales—the caprice, whimsy, and high spirits, as well as the cunning, weirdness, and heartbreak, that charge and thicken the air when two people agree to perform an off-the-books monetary transaction.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Patty Meighan of Aurora likes visiting craft fairs and found one to her liking on Saturday along the Fox River in North Aurora.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Movie nights, back to school cookouts, book fairs, and spring fundraisers just seem to happen and offer events at which parents can connect, meeting some of their need for camaraderie and respite.—
Kimberly Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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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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“Fire sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20sales. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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