bid

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Traders have also recently bid up the price of oil set to be delivered months in the future, suggesting Wall Street is factoring in a longer-term supply disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It responded: "In terms of supplier selection, the assembly chose the lowest-cost bidder and within that bid, there were a number of finish options."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He backed his son David’s Paramount bid for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Australia slashed fuel taxes from Wednesday in a bid to curb price rises at the pump.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“But let us not think of unhappy things. I bid you welcome.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood