bid
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He has pledged more than $40 billion to support his son, Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison’s hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. in a nearly $80 billion deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
US President Donald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution on Friday to install statues of George Washington, in his latest bid to reshape the treasured museum and research complex.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Alexander Zverev beat Karen Khachanov at the US Open to reach a third Grand Slam final in a row and continue his bid for a second major of the year.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Netflix shares, which closed Thursday $76.01, are down 39% over the past 12 months, a slide that began with its $83-billion bid for Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
Some councils affected by those plans, including Kent and Leicestershire, had threatened similar bids to challenge the lawfulness of the decision-making process.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Once a thriving retail destination valued at $1.2 billion, San Francisco Centre is back on the market, with bids expected to top out at just $130 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
In July, while taking bids for figurines from the Sonny Angels summer vacation-themed collection, one of the rare ones got a bid of more than $400.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
"Advertisers adjust bids based on real-world performance, not descriptions of auction mechanics," Amazon said in its statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“I’ll manage him. Demi, go upstairs, and get into your bed, as Mamma bids you.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
"It can get worse, but it's already bad now," she told the same forum.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
“We got nothing, neither good news or bad news,” Al-Drimly said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The annual inflation rate was 3.4% last month, unchanged from July, but not as bad as it was in May at 4.2%.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
It is too bad that “The Butterfly Season” lacks a map to help non-Danes better follow the author’s native geography.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I understand,” I said, though I didn’t know how helpful this information was—it wasn’t uncommon for messages to be repeated multiple times anyway, just because of static or bad connections.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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
On Thursday, White House officials bade farewell to one of the two heavily modified Boeing 747s that have transported US presidents for decades, which fueled speculation that the new jet would be unveiled imminently.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Both are alarmed by the sudden reappearance of a Frenchman nicknamed Beast, to whom they’d each bade goodbye years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Family, fans and footballers from across the generations have bade a final farewell to Manchester United and Scotland legend Denis Law.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
The Sibyl, however, bade him have no fear, but fasten boldly the golden bough on the wall that faced the crossroads.
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
Held in honor of General Jaoquin Amaro, former Secretary of War, the bidden guests quenched their thirst with mineral water and pineapple juice.
From Time Magazine Archive
One day Catholic Foch was bidden to luncheon by Atheist Clemenceau.
From Time Magazine Archive
He knew the flood would come, and he had bidden his son build the chest, store it with provisions, and embark in it with his wife.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
The 29-year-old Briton is bidding for the crowning moment of his 10-year professional career at T-Mobile Arena.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Around the country, students who learn about the artwork in history classes are gearing up for school trips, while businesses are bidding to capitalise on some of the fervour.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
A premium suggests investors are betting on a sweetened offer or a bidding war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
City officials said the project’s final estimated cost was unknown, as was the timing for bidding and construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
One evening when, at bedtime, his sisters and I stood round him, bidding him good-night, he kissed each of them, as was his custom; and, as was equally his custom, he gave me his hand.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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