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bidding

[bid-ing] / ˈbɪd ɪŋ /




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

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

She wrote the first draft in a fevered two months and scored a low seven-figure advance after a bidding war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Individuals in our country who covertly do the bidding of foreign governments undermine our democracy,” First Assistant U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

I needed to see firsthand how competitive bidding worked.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt




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