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fire sales

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plural of fire sale

as in clearances

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And for artists who want to create without the backing of a formal organization or an official commission, navigating the seemingly endless hurdles of city permits and clearances is difficult.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The letter alleges that the song was used without proper clearances and claims violation of federal copyright law.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

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Allison sources her materials from estate sales, thrift stores, garage sales and folks who bring her vintage finds to sell.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026
When therapist Erika Mills spent summers with her grandmother, now 96, their Saturday mornings began with a walk and a search for treasures at neighborhood garage sales.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of garage sales

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So people who use Croissant will get 10 percent back on purchases made within the network in credits that can be used immediately to purchase other goods.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of purchases

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The gallery has regularly taken part in prominent international fairs including Art Basel in Hong Kong and Miami Beach, Frieze Seoul, Expo Chicago, the Armory Show in New York, and Taipei Dangdai.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
At the testing fairs, residents would then be given other tests that were medically unnecessary, not requested or ordered by a doctor and ineligible for Medicare reimbursement.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

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Drivers can find information on how to properly register a vehicle or report suspicious tag sales at DMV's Vehicle Services page online.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Shop Color Tag Sales Although many larger thrift store chains have discontinued color tag sales, opting instead to mark down specific items on certain days, a handful of thrift stores still offer them.

— Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026

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