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bidding war

American

[bid-ing-wawr] / ˈbɪd ɪŋ wɔr /

noun

a competition in which two or more potential buyers make increasing offers to buy the same thing.

Example Sentences

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A big talking point in Hollywood right now has been the bidding war for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times

The “clear consensus” in Hollywood is that Disney will be the winner of the bidding war between Netflix and Paramount Skydance to take over Warner Bros.

From Barron's

The analyst added that the continuing bidding war for Warner Bros., and with it beloved characters such as Harry Potter and Superman, “highlights the true value of premium intellectual property.”

From Barron's

Novo Nordisk also recently lost out to Pfizer in a bidding war to acquire an obesity-drug startup, Metsera.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bidding war that will reshape Hollywood and US media has drawn White House attention.

From Barron's

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