Sentence examples for vigorous bidding from inspiring English sources

Vigorous bidding for the television rights began in earnest before the Rome Games in 1960; what have been called the "sneaker wars" started an Olympiad later in Tokyo.

En route he takes in the history of monetisation, the notion of the collapse of trust in money (the bank run); and orchestrates a vigorous bidding war for an unspecified number of banknotes contained in a sealed envelope.

Even those who have planned carefully are getting stopped in their tracks by vigorous bidding wars, caused by a shortage of homes for sale, and an influx of all-cash buyers who push aside anyone who needs to borrow money for their purchase.

Christie's Post War and Contemporary Evening Sale followed on Tuesday, November 10, opening with vigorous bidding for a string of mobiles by Alexander Calder and a couple of sculptures by David Smith, all quickly exceeding their high estimates.

Nevertheless, Cuba's sporting prowess in track and field sports is legendary, and its vigorous bid has been praised by several high profile UK sports stars.

Once San Francisco had federal backing for its Panama-Pacific International Exposition — defeating not only San Diego but also a vigorous New Orleans bid — the local infighting began over where to put it.

Instead of a vigorous seven-way bidding session, onlookers witnessed a brief back-and-forth, mainly involving two companies.

Amid furious Israeli reaction, Netanyahu launched a vigorous, but unsuccessful, bid to get the guidelines delayed or cancelled.

Though some collectors had carped before the sale about high estimates, the energy in the room was high the first night and bidding was vigorous.

Airgas's vigorous defense against Air Products' hostile bid raises the issue of the viability of the "just say no" defense.

Three years ago, Erdoğan presented Nicolas Sarkozy, a vigorous opponent of Turkey's bid to join the European Union, with a 1526 letter in which Süleyman agreed to help King Francis I, who had been imprisoned by Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor.