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"Auction" in a Sentence (11 examples)
We will be willing to make a deal with you after the auction.
I obtained the painting at an auction.
The prices are those collectors would expect to pay at auction now.
Farmers defaulting on loans had to auction off their land.
I also, same as you, don't trust Yahoo Auction ratings.
One of his paintings fetched more than a million dollars at auction.
Imogen of the Internet is fighting six bored housewives to win an eBay auction for a bag of premium chai tea.
The unclaimed items were sold off at auction.
Instead of preparing a dinner by candlelight, she put her boyfriend up for auction on eBay.
I have no doubt in my mind that Tom will show up at the auction.
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Auctions come in a wide variety. In a “Dutch auction”, often used to sell flowers and fruit, prices start high and gradually drop until a bidder is willing to pay up. A “Japanese auction” is a bit like poker: bids rise with each round and anyone who wants to win must bid every time. Vendors using auctions rid themselves of the headache of choosing prices and instead just pick the rules bidders must follow.
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