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

The developer has issued a copyright takedown request in a bid to prevent competitors from cloning the coding tool’s features.

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

The draft resolution has been molded in a bid to rally several countries that have appeared skeptical, including Russia, China and France.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This was our bid for permanence: a rising generation that understood what was possible—and that even more was possible for them.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama