bid

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The good feelings have set off a boomlet of speculation that Rubio might mount another bid for president in 2028.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Fifth in the Premier League, they host Fulham between those matches in another key fixture in their bid to qualify for next season's Champions League.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

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

In December, David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance disclosed that the Middle East fund had agreed to take part in its bid to buy Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Farewell, good coin,” he bid it, surrendering it, “for I shall never see thee more.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor