bid to combat
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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
As part of Brazil’s bid to combat the coronavirus outbreak, officials said on Wednesday they were attempting to dramatically ramp up testing capacity, which stands at 2,700 tests per day.
From The Guardian • May 6, 2020
President Trump has announced sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the virus in the US.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2020
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
