bid to combat
Example Sentences
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In a bid to combat rampant inflation the government later used dollar injections to stabilize the exchange rate, along with public spending cuts and other measures.
From Reuters • Mar. 24, 2023
The European Central Bank left its rates unchanged last week but announced an early exit from its economic stimulus efforts in a bid to combat record inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2022
The ministers focussed on global access to diagnostics, genome sequencing, vaccines and therapeutics in a bid to combat its spread.
From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2021
Dental surgeons are calling for the government in England to encourage all schools to go sugar-free in a bid to combat tooth decay.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2019
The proposal, put forward by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., aims to transform the country's economy in a bid to combat climate change.
From Fox News • Feb. 14, 2019
