warrant sale

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Scots law a sale of someone's personal belongings or household effects that have been seized to meet unpaid debts

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Words nearby warrant sale

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How to use warrant sale in a sentence

Antoine himself had recently been arrested on a six-year-old warrant for a dime bag of weed.
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The risks are too high to warrant supporting public marriage proposals.
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Tickets go on sale to the public January 15; check back then for a link and an early peek at the inspiring lineup of speakers.
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In October, news broke that Regal hired Morgan Stanley to explore a possible sale.
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Not enough black films are being made to warrant a piece of the pie.
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De Robeck agrees that we don't know enough yet to warrant us in fault-finding or intervention.
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He conceived an idea of securing agents among the colored people, and in that way effect a good sale.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Fruit-trees are clearly too scarce, though Cherries in abundance were offered for sale as we passed.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
He continued its sale, however, as a kingly monopoly, allowing only those to engage in it who paid him for the privilege.
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The duty on importation had been only twopence per pound, a moderate sum in view of the prices realized by the sale of it.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.