bidding
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The crash comes amid an ongoing dispute between providers of transport to the Unesco world heritage site, with local communities unhappy with what they say is an insufficiently open bidding process.
From BBC
Energy traders may be focusing on that more negative peace narrative on Monday, bidding up prices as if in anticipation of continued constraints on global oil supply as a result of the conflict.
From Barron's
Dorenkamp said it all clicked when he found his “filler word,” a tool auctioneers use to maintain their rhythm and smooth out their patter when bidding slows down.
A big talking point in Hollywood right now has been the bidding war for Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times
The analyst added that the continuing bidding war for Warner Bros., and with it beloved characters such as Harry Potter and Superman, “highlights the true value of premium intellectual property.”
From Barron's
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