public sale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of public sale
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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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
It is set to be the largest ever public sale of shares and will make SpaceX one of the US's top ten largest listed firms.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 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
The firm has since spent millions on renovations, “exactly as intended by Merced County when the property was sold in an open and public sale process,” company attorney Richard Marchini said in a written statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2024
Pennsylvania farmers sometimes ship to wholesalers in the cities and sometimes sell at public sale in the open field, in the autumn, just as the crop stands.
From Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them by Anonymous
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