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bade

American  
[bad] / bæd /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of bid.

bade British  
/ bæd, beɪd /

verb

  1. past tense of bid

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Gavin Bade is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Washington focused on trade, economics and industrial policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Just before half-time, France centre-back Loic Bade cut the ball into his own net while trying to control a Raphael Guerreiro pass.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

The goals, all in the second half, came from Alexandre Lacazette, Michael Olise and Loic Bade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

"It doesn't matter who wins," says Krishna Bade, who lives in Milton Keynes.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Then with a bright benignant smile, Imploring blessings on our isle,       Bade Collingwood farewell: To the Supreme, all good and just, His ashes we consign, in trust,       They’ll be revived in heav’n.

From The Bankrupt or Advice to the Insolvent. A Poem, addressed to a friend, with other pieces by Parkerson, James

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