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forced sale

American  

noun

Law.
  1. a sale held as a result of a judicial order.


Etymology

Origin of forced sale

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50


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Chelsea have had a few remarkable transfer summers since their forced sale from Roman Abramovich's control in May 2022.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The settlement avoided a potential forced sale of Ticketmaster, the ticket platform owned by Live Nation.

From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2026

But in 2023, the U.S. indicated it was open to ending Citgo’s protections from seizure, clearing the way for Stark to order a forced sale of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 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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