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Example sentences for: bid

How can you use “bid” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

In a burst of optimism, the city bid for worldwide recognition with the Universal Exposition of 1888, built on the site of the hated Ciutadella fortress.
Analysts speculated that this is the Khmer Rouge's bid for legitimacy in Cambodia's latest factional power struggle.
Lamar Alexander dropped his presidential bid.
Berlin’s sports facilities are second to none, thanks to the huge program of building that took place as part of the city’s bid for the 2000 Olympics.
I bid low at first to convince my competitors that the item isn't worth much.