bid for
Example Sentences
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Withdrawing after a rival bid for Vault from Genesis Minerals is a logical outcome, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
German prosecutors said Friday they had rejected a complaint filed by Commerzbank's staff over alleged market manipulation by Italy's UniCredit in its hostile takeover bid for the Frankfurt-based bank.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate leader, campaigned side-by-side with Platner during his bid for governor, and came in third.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
In June, a federal judge ordered Baldoni and his production company to pay Lively’s attorney fees related to his unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against her, but rejected her bid for additional damages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Neville appeared from behind an armchair, clutching Trevor the toad, who looked as though he’d been making another bid for freedom.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
