make a bid
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To make a bid for party leadership, he needed to become a member of Parliament, and so he ran in Makerfield.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, had earlier expressed an interest in taking a stake but did not make a bid.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
You might wonder: If Pratt feels like such a broken record these days, why even make a bid for mayor?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
To be sure, the company said it could change its mind should a third party make a bid for Anglo American, or under a few other circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
At last, Wing determined to make a bid for liberty, and cautiously worming his way to the cabin he looked in and as he thought, saw Baxter lying either dead or dying.
From Ravensdene Court by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
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