forced sale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of forced sale
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The settlement avoided a potential forced sale of Ticketmaster, the ticket platform owned by Live Nation.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2026
ConocoPhillips also stands to collect $1.4 billion from the forced sale of Citgo, a U.S.-based refiner owned by PdVSA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
In another instance of a tech giant avoiding the forced sale of a key business because the industry is evolving so quickly, a federal judge ruled that Meta Platforms isn’t an illegal monopoly.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
Some experts questioned whether any changes, even a forced sale of Chrome, would be effective in getting people to use other search engines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
Intrinsic val. possible though not probable forced sale of house 6 land plus val. crop minus child’s one quarter.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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