bid

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Not that Arthur was thinking about either Derby eight years ago when she bid $500 for a behind-the-scenes tour of Santa Anita or Del Mar. She wasn’t even thinking about owning a horse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Traders have also recently bid up the price of oil set to be delivered months in the future, suggesting Wall Street is factoring in a longer-term supply disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The assembly added that it "chose the lowest-cost bidder" and "within that bid, there were a number of finish options".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Australia slashed fuel taxes from Wednesday in a bid to curb price rises at the pump.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

At 9:41, or roughly the time Eisman made his bid for the podium, Danny sold some Bear Stearns shares that Eisman, oddly enough, had bought the night before, at $53 a share.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis