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bargain bin

British  

noun

  1. a container in a shop from which customers can buy goods that may be old or imperfect at greatly reduced prices

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Stellantis dealerships are now in the bargain bin, selling for a fraction of the cost of blue-chip brands like Toyota.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

In 2009, he came across the Coachella documentary on DVD in the bargain bin at a record store that was closing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

Digging through the bargain bin requires a selective approach.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025

Waste Management is in the bargain bin compared with its competitors.

From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025

It was like I was being interrogated by a twelve-dollar toy from the bargain bin.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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