live auction

collocation in English

meaningsofliveandauction

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live
adjective
uk
/laɪv/us
/laɪv/
having ...
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auction
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɔːk.ʃən/us
/ˈɑːk.ʃən/
a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will ...
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(Definition ofliveandauctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Scrutiny ofliveauctionmarts is also inevitable.
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Fifty years ago there were too manyliveauctionmarkets; now we are rapidly reaching the stage where there are too few.
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The price paid by the majority of deadweight operators is at some stage linked to the price obtained at theliveauction.
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When does the seller in theliveauctionmart get paid, and who is punished for the unfit condition of the carcase?
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This auction features many goods and services donated for silent auction andliveauction.
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These events often have a charity fundraising component such as a silent auction orliveauctionof donated items.
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It consists of both a silent andliveauction, accompanied by a formal sit down meal and various speakers, including students in the program.
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Listeners can call in a song request with a donation, and aliveauctionalso occurs with donated items from advertisers and record companies.
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It is famous for televising aliveauctionfor two years from 2001 to late 2002.
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An evening of high-energy fun with cocktails, aliveauctionand dinner served against a backdrop of live comedy entertainment.
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Generous community members, alumni and philanthropists donate items for theliveauction.
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Formed in 1999, parents attend to bid in the silent auction, theliveauction, and, recently added, the online auction.
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This includes a dinner and both a silent and aliveauctionof items that have been donated by local individuals and businesses.
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He said that it is the live auctions which form the true markets and which set the prices.
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The event includes food, live music, as well as silent and live auctions.
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Instead of conducting traditional live auctions where bidder turnout tended to be low, police departments are able to offer their merchandise to registered users.
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Weekly live auctions are held in the main building, and an ongoing silent auction can be found in the flea market building.
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