bid
Example Sentences
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Scores of residents flocked to a cramped shop in Hong Kong's old district to bid farewell to the city's "king of umbrellas", who is retiring after spending decades repairing umbrellas at his family business.
From Barron's
The same goes for Touadéra's bid for a third term in the CAR, a country slowly emerging from years of insecurity.
From BBC
The concept of the “winner’s curse,” the authors report, originated with Atlantic Richfield Co., an oil company that sometimes bid in government auctions for the right to drill in various places.
A big talking point in Hollywood right now has been the bidding war for Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times
His legal battle was dealt a blow on Monday after he lost a bid to serve the remainder of his current jail term at home.
From Barron's
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