bid in
Britishverb
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Sazerac, a rival spirits maker based in Louisville, Ky., offered a $15 billion buyout deal, but Brown-Forman rejected that bid in May, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Macron's Renaissance party has often been criticised for its weak local roots, and Attal chose to launch his presidential bid in rural France to send a message of solidarity with ordinary people.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
In one example of how the alleged scheme worked, Peng submitted scores for an Innive bid in mid-February 2018, giving Innive the higher score, which led to a contract, the lawsuit states.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Mexico and Canada even submitted their bid in 2017 to host the World Cup, and many of those host city contracts remain secret.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
He explained, impatiently, how you bid in pinochle, and so I did.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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