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The phrase "are fetching lower" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to describe a situation where something is being obtained or acquired at a lower price or value, but the construction is awkward.
Example: "The prices of the products are fetching lower than expected this season."
Alternatives: "are being sold for less" or "are being offered at a lower price."
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Also, she said, clams are fetching lower prices, "because the demand isn't there since most places that sell shellfish are along the beach, and people aren't going out".
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They are fetching high prices.
VSAT licences are fetching $4m a piece.
Batman and Superman are fetching six-figure sums.
Stools are fetched.
Map tiles are fetched from Cloudmade using Polymaps.
Many fun games are fetch and tug-of-war.
His photos were fetching $500,000 each.
Perhaps he thinks it's fetching.
"Ten years ago such clocks were fetching $30,000 at auction.
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