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Helicopters piloted by emergency responders flew sorties to deliver water in a bid to douse the fires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before the Judiciary Committee to secure the gig officially, while Jay Clayton appeared before the Intelligence Committee in his bid to be director of national intelligence.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
Having run twice before to become Labour leader, his successful bid this time round marks a rapid rise to power following the former Greater Manchester mayor's by-election win in Makerfield last month.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a bid to appease countries such as Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic, her executive looks set to grant companies extra wiggle room.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
My mom’s relatives tended to gather at Southside’s house around the corner—drawn by my grandfather’s cooking, the ongoing games of bid whist, and the exuberant blasting of jazz.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
At auctions, there are still roughly $2.30 to $2.50 of bids for every $1 of bonds for sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Glasgow City Council said people were perhaps used to an event model where a city bids to host a Games and the local authority plays a leading role in organising it.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Having received a total of 10 bids from more than five bidders, Pele's shirt from the 1958 final is his most valuable item of memorabilia ever sold at auction.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Based on MOF’s debt management report showing bids by “other” investors increased last fiscal year, most of these are probably by Government Pension Investment Fund, the rates strategist says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
He pats a barrel next to him and bids me to sit down.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Sunday shopping, she said, “is very good for customers. It’s very bad for the people who have to work there. But I’m not one of these people, so I like it a lot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
She says changing their name would mean they wouldn't have to keep repeating a surname that they may associate with bad memories or that they felt connected them to a family they didn't identify with.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“At least we’re open. I feel bad for the businesses that aren’t open, because it’s really an unfortunate thing that’s happened … It’s a real mess.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
But the day before contracts were exchanged Sarah received a phone call from her "befuddled" estate agent saying he had some bad news.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Dad begged her not to go because the storm looked like it was going to be bad.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The royals packed their suitcases, bade farewell to the palace staff, and climbed into an armored Mercedes that drove them to a nearby rail station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
White House officials bade farewell on Thursday to one of the two jets that have been used to transport US presidents for more than 30 years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
He wasn’t ready for Catherine O’Hara to go, nor Rob Reiner, who bade Idle a poignant farewell at a recent L.A. party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
Some visitors were pictured sobbing as they bade the bears goodbye.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
They entertained them with the utmost hospitality and before they bade them farewell Helenus gave them useful advice about their journey.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
When and if you are bidden to the journey by a POC who has granted you a brief visit to the darker side of human nature, explore safely.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2020
Christopher Meloni, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, and many others may have bidden the show farewell, but Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, and, yes, Ice-T are killing it these days.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2014
Singly the bidden callers were ushered in to blandly smiling Col.
From Time Magazine Archive
The three fathers, after 20 years, are hence bidden to a house party.
From Time Magazine Archive
There were no relatives at hand; and as Arthur had to be back the next day to attend at his father’s funeral, we were unable to notify any one who should have been bidden.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Four years after being catapulted into global stardom, the pair are bidding a bittersweet farewell to the roles that have defined their own coming of age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Paramount won a bidding war against Netflix to land Warner Discovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
According to Page Six, the model’s essay in the Cut had publishers champing at the bit in a 12-way bidding war that culminated in the hefty pay day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
"A bidding war is on," said Neil Wilson, investor strategist at Saxo UK.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Because the least valued oil leases were offered first, the barons usually lingered in the back, leaving the initial bidding to upstarts.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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