bid to combat
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Tourists visiting Venice will now need to pay a fee when making day trips to the famous city, as part of a bid to combat over-tourism.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2024
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 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
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
It wouldn’t ban straws as some cities have in a bid to combat waste.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2018
