gazump

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• But rival channel Five gazumped the terrestrial rights, forcing the BBC to look elsewhere for shows to plug the gap. Ramsey Street casts a long shadow
• But the fire in Manchester City's pocket rages on nonetheless, and in a demented fluster they will convince Benfica to take £35m for moderate midfielder Ramires and then gazump Chelsea by offering £25m for the £15m-rated Santos striker Neymar. Football transfer rumours: Raúl to Newcastle United?
• Yesterday, though, the word gazumping was once more heard passing the lips of that endangered species, the estate agent. The Guardian World News
• Whereas gazumping gave sellers the upper hand, allowing them to accept 11 th hour bids above the original offer, gazundering turns the tables on them.
• Rents - and therefore rental yields - are on the rise and there is evidence of "gazumping" in major rental markets. The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
• On the upside, you can't be gazumped at the end of the buying process, like in the U.K. A Buyer's Guide to France
• The script (co-written with fellow Boosh star Dave Brown) is almost entirely devoid of wit, featuring video clips of Eleanor swearing a lot about the glam-rock band Poison and of the moment – tenuously related to the show's groupie conceit – she was gazumped on Britain's Got Talent by Susan Boyle. Rich Fulcher: An Evening with Eleanor, the Tour Whore
• All the tabloids have plants in each other's offices so that they can gazump each other's stories --- it's well known. RESCUING ROSE
• Under the terms of a complicated and fraught negotiation, Chelsea had to pay £12mof his fee to a gazumped United, who will have felt a great deal less chagrined after Mikel's undistinguished performance here, one of many which have undermined the claims made on his behalf during his teenage years. As Carlo Ancelotti looks set for Chelsea exit, who will replace him? | Richard Williams
• Yes, it sounds as if the modern digital cellular service has already gazumped the WiFi network idea.