: a cut or wad of something chewable
Examples of quid in a Sentence
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
But now, this tacit quid quo pro is being tested in new ways as the Russian state engages in what the U.S. has declared to be war crimes committed by Putin against Ukraine.
—Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
At one point, trading was halted in volatile trade as the share price dipped below 3 quid in the opening minutes, more than 25% below its offer price.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2021
Perhaps, the study authors suggested, the tobacco was chewed or sucked in a quid (wads of plant fiber) and people spat the seeds into the fire.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Oct. 2021
The cases will almost certainly end in guilty convictions and lengthy prison sentences, barring high-level intervention or a quid quo pro deal that includes the U.S. dropping charges against Meng.
—Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2021
At one time, iconic sports car maker Caterham Cars charged a couple of hundred quid for a heated windscreen on the Seven, a useful feature in a car that wasn’t fully waterproof.
—Wired, 26 July 2022
Since its inception in 1995, the KRABB (even currently) has never cost more than ten quid.
—Gina Tonic, refinery29.com, 24 Dec. 2021
But the Indictment here alleges an explicit quid pro that consists of accepting campaign contributions in exchange for specific official action.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2021
Noun
All of that for fifty quid a week… David and Defries were both equally guilty in this exploitation.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
But now, this tacit quid quo pro is being tested in new ways as the Russian state engages in what the U.S. has declared to be war crimes committed by Putin against Ukraine.
—Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
At one point, trading was halted in volatile trade as the share price dipped below 3 quid in the opening minutes, more than 25% below its offer price.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2021
Perhaps, the study authors suggested, the tobacco was chewed or sucked in a quid (wads of plant fiber) and people spat the seeds into the fire.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Oct. 2021
The cases will almost certainly end in guilty convictions and lengthy prison sentences, barring high-level intervention or a quid quo pro deal that includes the U.S. dropping charges against Meng.
—Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2021
At one time, iconic sports car maker Caterham Cars charged a couple of hundred quid for a heated windscreen on the Seven, a useful feature in a car that wasn’t fully waterproof.
—Wired, 26 July 2022
Since its inception in 1995, the KRABB (even currently) has never cost more than ten quid.
—Gina Tonic, refinery29.com, 24 Dec. 2021
But the Indictment here alleges an explicit quid pro that consists of accepting campaign contributions in exchange for specific official action.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2021
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“Quid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quid. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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