open market
noun
: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market
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Soto just turned 26 late last month, putting him in prime-of-his-career position to cash in on the open market.
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David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
But now that the slugger is on the open market, anything can happen.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
For older workers or people in poor health, supplemental life premiums may be lower than an individual policy on the open market.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The list of players on the open market also includes Juan Soto, the 26-year-old superstar set to receive a contract in excess of $500 million — if not $600 million.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
But now that the slugger is on the open market, anything can happen.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
For older workers or people in poor health, supplemental life premiums may be lower than an individual policy on the open market.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The list of players on the open market also includes Juan Soto, the 26-year-old superstar set to receive a contract in excess of $500 million — if not $600 million.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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