bid

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Billionaire Meg Whitman, the former eBay chief and formerly a longtime Republican donor, spent $144 million of her money on her 2010 gubernatorial bid.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The good feelings have set off a boomlet of speculation that Rubio might mount another bid for president in 2028.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Paramount had previously disclosed that three sovereign-wealth funds had committed to contribute about $24 billion to its bid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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 told Hermes to go down to the underworld and to bid the lord of it let his bride go back to Demeter.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton