bid in

British

verb

(adverb) (in an auction) to outbid all previous offers for (one's own property) to retain ownership or increase the final selling price

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RedBird then pursued the takeover under a revised structure, but abruptly dropped its bid in late 2025.

From Barron's

The reversal represented a dramatic change in fortune for Paramount, which had launched a hostile offer following WBD’s acceptance of Netflix’s bid in early December.

From MarketWatch

Arsenal midfielder Eberechi Eze tormented Tottenham again as his double revived the Premier League leaders' title bid in a 4-1 rout of their north London rivals on Sunday.

From Barron's

BAE lost a High Court bid in November to prevent employees from walking out at its Lancashire factories.

From BBC

Appeared in the February 18, 2026, print edition as 'Prediction Platform Loses Bid in Nevada'.

From The Wall Street Journal

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