distress sale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of distress sale
First recorded in 1880–85
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In other words, it would be akin to a distress sale, a further blow for ByteDance's bottom line.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
Lopez bought three in a distress sale for $60,000.
From Forbes ● Jun. 17, 2015
The daily was in an almost comic mess?creditors swarming, funds attached, payroll delayed, newsprint delivered only for hard cash, and negotiations begun for a distress sale.
From Time Magazine Archive
Obviously the victim of a distress sale, the entire 63 acres with practice golf course is a mere $1,500,000.
From Time Magazine Archive
Experts estimate that the distress sale gave People a cash transfusion good for perhaps several months of life.
From Time Magazine Archive
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