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bargain bin

British

noun

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

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Digging through the bargain bin requires a selective approach.

From MarketWatch

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

From Barron's

Bargain bin pickups for Venkat Pasupuleti, portfolio co-manager for India at Dalton Investments, include One97 Communications, the holding for Paytm, and CarTrade Tech.

From Barron's

Sometimes it’s the on-sale skirt steak, paired with whatever cheese is best in Murray’s bargain bin.

From Salon

A few scenes later, Seema meets up with a bargain bin Richard Branson at a restaurant.

From Salon

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