abortive

Example Sentences

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On Saturday morning, four days after Yoon's abortive attempt to declare martial law, the president once again appeared on television.

From BBC

So it is possible the abortive flight over Kostyantynivka was one of Moscow’s first attempts to test its new weapon in combat conditions.

From BBC

It led him to launch his short, abortive presidential bid.

From Seattle Times

Later came boarding school and an abortive spell at Oxford University.

From BBC

Mr. Prigozhin had relocated a large contingent of Wagner mercenaries to a site in Belarus as part of a deal to end his abortive uprising against Russian President Vladimir Putin in late June.

From Washington Times