bidding
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One tournament volunteer who scored one said he inadvertently sparked a bidding war after people saw him holding his gnome on the grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Yet in December, the Postal Service introduced a new bidding process for its last-mile delivery service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Competing against streaming giant Netflix, Paramount Skydance prevailed in the bidding war for Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Oil refiners are also bidding more aggressively for crude as they try to boost production as markets around the world are hit by shortages of jet fuel and diesel, said Ole Hansen from Saxo Bank.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Tom came out of the house and waved his hat and danced upon the doorstep, bidding the hobbits to get up and be off and go with good speed.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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