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public sale

American  

noun

  1. auction.


Etymology

Origin of public sale

First recorded in 1670–80

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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

While leading the commission from 2017 to 2020, he advocated for individual investors and cracked down on the public sale of cryptocurrencies, which he had said flouted investor protections.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 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

Presale tickets are now available for $75 for general admission, while the public sale for the daylong event begins March 15 with tickets ranging from $65 to $175.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2024

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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