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Example Sentences
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The company reset its strategy February last year, has cut costs, and changed its leadership team in a bid to regain investor confidence that it can spend wisely and deliver higher returns.
Other food companies have been lowering their prices in a bid to win back consumers.
Does Rangers' title bid hinge on signing new striker?
From BBC
While Manchester City spent money to bolster their squad for a title fight, at the other end of the table West Ham splashed out in a bid to avoid relegation to the Championship.
From BBC
Holders South Africa begin their bid for a historic third straight title against Italy on October 3, before meeting Georgia the following week and then Romania seven days later.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.