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bid

[bid] / bɪd /


NOUN
endeavor
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STRONGEST
VERB
offer money or services
Synonyms
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STRONG


VERB
say
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STRONG


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Inside the successful push to rescue the North American bid.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Intesa said the bid represents a 13% premium to Monte dei Paschi’s Friday closing price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

City last week had an opening bid for midfielder Elliot Anderson rejected by Nottingham Forest.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Chief economist at Allianz, Ludovic Subran, told AFP that raising borrowing costs would be a bid to "provide reassurance" that the ECB was keeping an eye on higher inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

We’d raise our bid and the minute we did their offer would jump up.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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