51.   A series of events unfolded last week that could lead to a bidding war in Los Angeles.

52.   A spokesman for the Frankfurt exchange said that it had no plans to enter a bidding war.

53.   A stronger yen also helps stabilize export markets in the region, reducing the chances that Asian exporters engage in a competitive bidding war.

54.   After all, while incest is a serious problem, it is not the kind of topic to spark a bidding war among publishers.

55.   After hundreds of phone calls and countless letters from college coaches, the bidding war for the Toronto high school basketball sensation Jamaal Magloire is over.

56.   After a bidding war among jazz labels, the pianist signed with Blue Note.

57.   After reports of the bidding war appeared on Wednesday, the nonpartisan Congressional Accountability Project issued a statement criticizing the reported proposals.

58.   After giving a theaterful of agents, executives and other cold-blooded creatures a warm fuzzy feeling, Hicks found himself at the center of a heated bidding war.

59.   After years of indifference, the states have embarked on a bidding war for the available talent.

60.   Also, uniting with Turner would mean Westinghouse could avoid a possible bidding war and borrow less money.