bidding

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The notorious bidding war for a Palm Beach estate between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein involved a third party.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Tuchel is bidding to become the first England manager since Sir Alf Ramsey to win the World Cup and end a 60-year wait.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Investors welcomed what could prove a bidding war for MPS, whose shares shot up nearly 13 percent in afternoon trading Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The company has been at the heart of a bidding war in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

They were surrounded by Inka satrapies; their economy was enmeshed with the imperial machinery; they had hundreds or thousands of people doing the empire's bidding.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann