public sale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of public sale
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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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
The company announced a proposed public sale of $200 million of its Class A common stock.
From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023
The public sale will begin Friday at 8 a.m.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023
Sorry, sir, but its owner will sell only at public sale.
From The Unpublishable Memoirs by Rosenbach, A. S. W.
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