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Disney will serve as a stalking horse bidder for a non-exclusive perpetual license of some of Character’s intellectual property, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Famous faces — from musicians to Instagram influencers — can capture attention, and they sell this power to the highest bidder.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Or the city could sell the entire stadium site to the highest bidder, with no requirement that the winner keep a ballpark on the property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Instead of having the winner pay just above the second-highest bidder, Amazon started charging advertisers higher prices set after an auction was completed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

He returned to the first bidder, the man with the map, who said, “Nine hundred.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Investors submitted $2.77 in bids for every $1 of bonds available, while indirect bidders, a category that includes foreign institutions, absorbed more than 80% of the offering.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Indirect bidders, which include foreign institutions, took more than 80% of the issue, while primary dealers were left with just 2.5%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The sale will take place online and in person with bidders, who are required to register in advance and pay a deposit, hoping they won't be looking back in anger on the day.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Indirect bidders, a group that includes foreign buyers, absorbed 60.8% of the $42.9 billion in bids accepted in the competitive tender, down from a previous average of 64.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

That provoked more laughter from the bidders, and a scowl from the auctioneer, who was fingering his whip indecisively as he tried to puzzle out whether this would work to his benefit.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin