public sale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of public sale
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Tom, who has since become a father for the first time, said despite what happened to him he does not hate fireworks, but thinks the "public sale of them is crazy".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Alphabet’s $10 billion stock sale to Berkshire was part of its $85 billion equity raise, External link which also included a public equity offering and a public sale of mandatory convertible preferred stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
But a public sale enabling many to participate and demonstrate the “true market value” of these objects is what Irsay would have wanted, she added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
And issuers and their affiliates will be limited from selling any tokens—either privately or on exchanges—for six months after the public sale on Coinbase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
On September 9th advertisements were issued for the public sale of the whole property, and on the 17th of that month the sale took place before two or three hundred persons.
From History of American Socialisms by John Humphrey Noyes
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