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The phrase "a first bid for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an initial offer or proposal made in a negotiation or competitive situation.
Example: "The company made a first bid for the acquisition of the startup, hoping to secure a favorable deal."
Alternatives: "an initial offer for" or "a preliminary proposal for".
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In 2011, Tom became Conchita and made a first bid for Eurovision.
Maria Blaeuer, 42, an education attorney who lives in Laytonsville and is making a first bid for office.
Julie Reiley, 54, a lawyer and former law school instructor from Bethesda, is making a first bid for elected office after years of advocacy on special-education issues.
A first bid for the LSE by Deutsche Börse in 2000, and the German exchange's approach in 2004 to SWX, a Swiss stock and derivatives exchange group, both collapsed.
Karla Silvestre, 45, director of community engagement at Montgomery College, is making a first bid for office because she said the school system needs to keep pace with rapid change amid shifts in the student population and the role of technology.
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On Monday several analysts predicted that Lowe's might return with a third bid for Rona.
Guilty candidates may find themselves barred from making a third bid for office.
A second bid for the presidency has not been ruled out.
Jonathan Walters was omitted after Norwich submitted a second bid for the winger.
But if there is a time to declare a second bid for the Republican presidential nomination, this was not it.
Lee did not win a second bid for victory at Gettysburg, but thereafter stalemated Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia.
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