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as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden
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Recent Examples of bade
The lead line project bid under consideration was slated to be discussed at the council’s Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, but, along with other items on Monday’s agenda, has been pushed to a special meeting scheduled for April 27.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Sheets rose to fame on A&E’s Storage Wars, which premiered in 2010 and followed professional buyers competing to bid on storage lockers.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
In one example disclosed by Xinhua, a consumer paid 252 yuan ($35) for a six-inch cake, but the order was quietly resold through an intermediary platform where vendors bid 100, 90 and 80 yuan to fulfill it, with the lowest bidder winning.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
After the bankruptcy, Miami-Dade school administrators took the unusual step to legally bar AllHere from bidding on future contracts.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Wheatberry Bakeshop will bid adieu to South End Charlotte next month, just over a year after its debut.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
On top of that, investors have been quick to bid the stock market higher whenever tensions ease.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The auction, in which companies will be able to bid for the right to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, is set for June 5.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
Feliciano was close to buying a minority stake in the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers two years ago and was among those who bid unsuccessfully for the Denver Broncos in 2022.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Sheets rose to fame on A&E’s Storage Wars, which premiered in 2010 and followed professional buyers competing to bid on storage lockers.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
In one example disclosed by Xinhua, a consumer paid 252 yuan ($35) for a six-inch cake, but the order was quietly resold through an intermediary platform where vendors bid 100, 90 and 80 yuan to fulfill it, with the lowest bidder winning.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
After the bankruptcy, Miami-Dade school administrators took the unusual step to legally bar AllHere from bidding on future contracts.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Wheatberry Bakeshop will bid adieu to South End Charlotte next month, just over a year after its debut.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
On top of that, investors have been quick to bid the stock market higher whenever tensions ease.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The auction, in which companies will be able to bid for the right to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, is set for June 5.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
Feliciano was close to buying a minority stake in the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers two years ago and was among those who bid unsuccessfully for the Denver Broncos in 2022.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bade
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Seconds later, the controller instructed the vehicle to stop, but the warning came too late as the aircraft touched down and continued down the runway.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The March 22 crash killed two pilots and sent 40 others to the hospital after an air traffic controller cleared a fire truck to cross a runway where the Air Canada plane was already instructed to land.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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She was invited to testify before the committee but refused to answer any substantive questions earlier this year.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Your child’s friends and their parents are the only ones who should be invited.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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In March 2026, a judge ordered the camp to preserve damaged areas of the camp's grounds as evidence in the lawsuits filed by the families of the victims.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Talley was ordered to be detained on Monday during a court hearing and was remanded to the Cook County Department of Corrections.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Fire officials also asked people in the El Corazon Senior Center and surrounding communities to shelter in place — remain indoors, close windows and doors.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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When asked about what makes Dallas a literary city, Evans doesn't have to think too long.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Though an unabashedly liberal Democrat, Hart commanded respect from lawmakers of both parties for his intellect, decency and grit.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers commanded the paint in the first, outscoring the Celtics 12-4 in the lane and putting center Neemias Queta in early foul trouble for the second time in three games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Bade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bade. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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