In 2004, the newspaper began its official bid to gain financial independence from the university.

"Can you think of a better way for the Shadowed One to begin her bid for power?"

Shamrock began its bid in September, and the offer has been tied up in legal wrangling since then.

She announced it, in conjunction with her husband's campaign, not long after he began his bid for the White House.

In current political parlance, however, the word is now beginning its bid to replace the tiring "extremist."

Let us begin our silent bid.

Mr. Fox began his presidential bid in 1997 without asking his party's permission.

Dean began his bid for President as a "long shot" candidate.

Mr. Black's victory came six months after he began his bid and after numerous setbacks.

That's just part of the newspaper campaign waged against him ever since he began his bid for nomination.