attempt
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Over the period of time that Ghomi and FPR were conducting business and exporting networking equipment out of the U.S., there was no attempt to obtain the required licenses, the U.S. government said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
In our newly published, peer-reviewed study, we used nationally representative panel survey data that tracked over 500 white Americans over time to attempt to answer this question.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
An aide picked them in an attempt to give him a glimpse of life outside the presidential bubble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Monaco has become notorious in recent years for soporific races in which the leader controls the pace from the front in an attempt to secure the victory knowing that overtaking is almost impossible.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
I had not counted on humans being present during my rescue attempt.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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