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auctions

  • plural of auction.
  • present tense form of auction (3rd person singular).

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"I come across auctions like this every single day, and the vast majority are taking place online," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Under that scenario, Kunisch would expect price increases all along the food chain, starting with the prices paid for young cattle at livestock auctions to beef packers — the meat-processing companies that buy cattle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Under that scenario, Kunisch would expect price increases all along the food chain, starting with the prices paid for young cattle at livestock auctions to beef packers — the meat-processing companies that buy cattle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The scheme has heavy polluters pay for the greenhouse gases they emit, obliging them to buy allowances that are capped in number, sold in auctions and tradeable.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Joe still traveled north to those auctions, and he usually drove back with his pickup full of junk.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols