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Recent Examples of job lot
Of course, there’s more to it than simply getting a nod from over half a dozen nations to order a job lot of whirlybirds.
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David Szondy
february 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
Where some other towns operating similar schemes have put together a job lot of houses for €1, Castiglione di Sicilia is pricing the properties according to their condition.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 25 Apr. 2021
David Szondy
february 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
Where some other towns operating similar schemes have put together a job lot of houses for €1, Castiglione di Sicilia is pricing the properties according to their condition.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 25 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for job lot
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The combination of these features makes hypersonic weapons well-suited for engaging critical targets such as command centers, anti-aircraft systems, ships, and supply bases.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, recent developments, such as a surge of investors buying homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods and then leaving them vacant, cut into the supply of available homes and inflated the cost of buying a home in the city.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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His moves to West Ham United and Milan have badly degraded the 33-year-old’s stock.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wolfe said the retailer expects to modify its distribution footprint over time to have most of its inventory and processing pass through its most efficient distribution centers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first phase of 39 homesites sold out within months, and there has been no inventory since.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The spooky environs created by production designer Til Frohlich are the stuff nightmares are made of; the murky bathtub, moldering linens and secret compartments that go bump in the night.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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There’s some really messed up stuff happening at that farm.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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There will also be local food and beverage vendors as well as artisan and merchandise booths.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The team’s merchandise per-cap, or fan spending per game, was about $8, which would rank near the top of NBA teams.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Other technical signals, such as the commodity channel index and Bollinger bands, also indicate that the stock's position is precarious.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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But once the strait reopens, global supplies will likely be higher than would otherwise have been the case, David Oxley, chief climate and commodities economist at consultancy Capital Economics, wrote in a note.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The longer the increases persist, the greater the risk that higher gas prices will translate into higher costs for other goods that rely on fuel for transportation.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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Communism wields big influence in countries such as China, Vietnam, North Korea and Cuba, where governments play a central role in providing goods and services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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“Job lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/job%20lot. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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