The phrase "a bid to combat" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an effort or attempt to address or fight against a particular issue or problem.
Example: "The government launched a bid to combat climate change by implementing new environmental policies."
Alternatives: "an effort to tackle" or "an attempt to fight against".
The growing trend toward cooperation emerged just over a year ago, Palestinian fighters and Israeli generals say, in a bid to combat the increasing success of Israeli forces in targeting, killing or capturing militant leaders and their operatives.
The military operation is part of a bid to combat a major Taliban effort to regroup.
In a bid to combat the low ethnic diversity, business secretary Vince Cable today launched the 2020 Campaign.
Some analysts expect the central bank to deliver at least one more small rate increase later this year in a bid to combat inflation.
In a bid to combat over-consumption the Government has set salt reduction targets for food producers, however they will not stretch to small takeaways.
Theresa May's new loneliness strategy calls on GPs in England to prescribe art classes, choirs, and dance clubs in a bid to combat Britain's epidemic of social isolation.
Meanwhile, the Japanese central bank, whose announcement April 4 that it would aggressively buy longer-term bonds as part of a major bid to combat crippling deflation, is expected to hold off on any more stimulus action at its next policy meeting this week.
Among the steps announced by the White House was an executive order that Mr. Bush signed on Wednesday that extends to counterproliferation efforts a tool that has been used in the administration's bid to combat terrorism.
Turkey has agreed to allow moderate Syrian rebels to be trained on its soil, the US says, in its bid to combat Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
Media captionOne fighter battling IS in Kobane: "There is no time for sleep" Turkey has agreed to allow moderate Syrian rebels to be trained on its soil, the US says, in its bid to combat Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
President Obama holds the mandate, given overwhelming support from African Americans and Latinos during his 2012 re-election bid, to combat persistent unemployment in these communities.
