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The report also shared concerns the new tariff regime, made in a bid to boost British Steel production and usage, could cause smaller businesses to go bust.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“We’re in a little bit of uncharted territory here,” said Matt Mackowiak, a Republican consultant who led Sen. John Cornyn’s unsuccessful primary bid against Paxton.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

The reason such strength constitutes a bubble warning is that investors have to be particularly exuberant in order to bid growth stocks higher in the wake of rising interest rates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Royal families from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi would contribute $24 billion to the Larry Ellison bid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Each new auction seemed to surpass the previous one for the record of the highest single bid and the total of millions collected.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

After major league owners and players reach a new collective bargaining agreement, probably sometime next year, baseball is expected to invite bids for two expansion teams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

North American bartenders on Reddit asked for substitution and shipping suggestions in bids to re-create the spritz they tried in Europe, while local publications later wrote guides to finding the cocktail in their area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Then, on Wednesday afternoon, the district notified developers in a letter that it was canceling its “RFQ/P” — shorthand for Request For Qualifications and Proposals — and rejecting all bids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Villa have paid an initial fee of £25m - with £4m in potential add-ons - for the 24-year-old defender after seeing two previous bids rejected.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

"My mother bids me let Lord Eddard take the black, and Lady Sansa has begged mercy for her father."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

One final bit of geekery that can help us understand whether bond yields are up for good reasons or bad is what happens to stocks when yields rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

But when exactly did the squirrel stand-off begin and how bad has the situation become?

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

I think this mix of the good and bad stories is probably right, although I’d add to the list foreign buyers steering clear of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

“He was being respectful before the fight, and I don’t know what he’s doing in interviews and stuff like that to make me look like the bad guy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Was I supposed to say that was a good thing or bad?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The royals packed their suitcases, bade farewell to the palace staff, and climbed into an armored Mercedes that drove them to a nearby rail station.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

On Thursday, White House officials bade farewell to one of the two heavily modified Boeing 747s that have transported US presidents for decades, which fueled speculation that the new jet would be unveiled imminently.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Both are alarmed by the sudden reappearance of a Frenchman nicknamed Beast, to whom they’d each bade goodbye years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Earlier this week, Ms Yadav bade farewell to her job after 36 years of service, retiring as India's first female train driver.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

They bowed, but with a wave of her arm she bade them look round; and they looked out from the hill-top over lands under the morning.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

When and if you are bidden to the journey by a POC who has granted you a brief visit to the darker side of human nature, explore safely.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2020

Christopher Meloni, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, and many others may have bidden the show farewell, but Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, and, yes, Ice-T are killing it these days.

From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2014

Held in honor of General Jaoquin Amaro, former Secretary of War, the bidden guests quenched their thirst with mineral water and pineapple juice.

From Time Magazine Archive

A messenger arrives as bidden, with all the papers from London.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ron stared around the room as though he had been bidden to memorize it, while Hermione’s eyes swiveled backward and forward from Harry to Lupin.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Without billions in funding and a stadium site, the rest is flowery prose, but there is no sense in dismissing any potential bidder a year or two before the bidding opens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

After a bidding war, A24 UK landed the screen options and plans to turn the book into a miniseries with Silver serving as an executive producer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The 29-year-old Briton is bidding for the crowning moment of his 10-year professional career at T-Mobile Arena.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Around the country, students who learn about the artwork in history classes are gearing up for school trips, while businesses are bidding to capitalise on some of the fervour.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

None but these would have laid hands on her, even at her bidding.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya