bid
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On Tuesday, German flag carrier Deutsche Lufthansa said it would slash 20,000 flights from its summer schedule in a bid to save jet fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“The retail impulse to bid up these names definitely says something about risk appetite,” said Ross Mayfield, an investment strategist at Baird Private Wealth Management.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
LeBron James, Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard are putting in their bid to make it so.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Experts said Iran's signalling was part of a bid to put pressure on Washington, with its leadership wary of signing a deal after US strikes last year in the middle of diplomatic efforts.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
He had been sent on to bid her make all ready for the sacred rites.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing bid
Essential Three-Letter Words, Part 1
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Lee's General Order No. 9: A Farewell Address
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