Despite the pressure from his party, the mayor refused to do someone's bidding and instead sought compromise solutions.

The trader analyzed the bid/ask spread before placing the order.

During periods of low liquidity, bid–ask spreads tend to widen, increasing transaction costs for traders.

The investor raised his bid/ask spreads by ten cents per share to secure a faster fill.

The trader examined the bid–ask spread before placing the market order.

High-frequency traders profit from tiny bid-ask spreads by executing thousands of trades per second.

The corrupt auctioneer would pick bids off the wall whenever a wealthy collector started bidding, pushing the final price far beyond its true value.