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
But she made three of the recipes that looked more promising, and ultimately chose a prawns and steak taco to go on public sale.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024
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
Henry Wellcome, the voracious American-born British pharmaceutical entrepreneur who amassed a collection of more than a million scientific and archaeological artifacts during his lifetime, bought several at a 1928 public sale.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024
This is a public sale, and as such, order must be maintained.
From Polly and Her Friends Abroad by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
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