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bidder

[bid-er] / ˈbɪd ər /






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Gordon Brothers said: "While Martin Property Group had been identified as the preferred bidder by Poundland's management team, attention must now turn to other active bids."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The winning bidder was a limited liability company with ties to technology billionaire Peter Thiel, according to people familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Famous faces — from musicians to Instagram influencers — can capture attention, and they sell this power to the highest bidder.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Without billions in funding and a stadium site, the rest is flowery prose, but there is no sense in dismissing any potential bidder a year or two before the bidding opens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

He auctioned off his roosters to the highest bidder, recruited men, bought tools, and set about the awesome task of breaking stones, digging canals, clearing away rapids, and even harnessing waterfalls.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Andrew Ewbank, who runs Ewbank's and conducted the sale from the rostrum himself, told bidders he was "going for a lie down" afterwards.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Investors submitted $2.77 in bids for every $1 of bonds available, while indirect bidders, a category that includes foreign institutions, absorbed more than 80% of the offering.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The sale will take place online and in person with bidders, who are required to register in advance and pay a deposit, hoping they won't be looking back in anger on the day.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The method of auction is meant to give bidders confidence by ensuring the winning bidder pays only nominally more than the second-place bidder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The bidders sat on wooden benches sipping fruit drinks.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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