bidding

Example Sentences

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United are effectively out of the running, having not wanted to get into a bidding war and only wanting players eager to join them.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The notorious bidding war for a Palm Beach estate between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein involved a third party.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

His Balkan nation is among those bidding to become an EU member state.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The company has been at the heart of a bidding war in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

By the time dinner wrapped up and they were bidding the Perez family goodbye, Moss was more certain than ever that he’d stumbled onto a good thing.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro