From the beginning, Grumman executives said privately that their rivals' bid did not make financial sense.

Because Allied is a public company, a determined rival could win it whether a bid made strategic sense or not, he said.

Those series follow the struggles of different high school teams' bids to make it to the Kōshien tournament.

A slam-investigating bid made during an auction's later rounds that shows control of a suit.

Such a bid, most residents said, would probably not make much of a difference in terms of media attention or traffic.

Even so, one longtime cable investor, who declined to be identified, said the bid made little sense.

A bid erroneously made when it was another player's turn to bid.

A bid made in response to partner's ambiguous call.

Strategically, a bid from Havas may make the most sense, analysts said.

He stood around uncertainly, then made a bid for appreciation.