attempt
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The OpenAI rogue hack on a competitor came out of an attempt to test how far AI will go to solve a problem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Murrell - the estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon - was due to appear at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday for Crown lawyers to attempt to recover the money he embezzled.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"This prosecution is an attempt to erase memories, particularly those of June 4, by reading too much into certain slogans," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The 105 surviving crew members abandoned the vessels and began a desperate attempt to reach safety, traveling along the west coast of King William Island, Nunavut, while hauling boats on sleds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
I take a few deep breaths, a pointless attempt to slow my thudding heart, as Camille leads me to the parking lot.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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He is bemused by Ricketts's attempts to paint him as a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Anthropic says it blocked possible attempts to use artificial intelligence to develop bioweapons.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
That limitation has slowed attempts to obtain molecular information from these specimens.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Learner drivers have to wait an average 20 weeks before booking a practical test, according to new figures, despite attempts to reduce delays.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
It was filled with his previous two attempts.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Chinese artificial intelligence companies attempted to clone American AI models by funneling real Chinese user queries to them via a network of intermediate platforms, Anthropic said in a report published Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Thomas said she and her husband were unaware that they needed to submit an application and she was only informed of the rule once she attempted to re-enter the country in 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The newly merged Paramount Skydance, which owns the franchise, is currently facing a legal battle over its attempted merger with Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Maybe that was an intentional rebuttal to the way the powers that be have attempted to dismiss the movement.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
He stripped off his cloak, hung it on the hook, then instinctively attempted to remove the monocle that was no longer there.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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In the latest round of attacks, Iran said it hit more than a dozen ships attempting to pass through the strait Wednesday, and announced an expansion of a no-go zone outside the waterway.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Iran is also attempting to build new underground assembly points to avoid getting struck again, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Entering Tuesday, Smith had already thrown out three baserunners attempting to steal in his first week back in action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Instead of attempting to identify and measure one galaxy at a time, astronomers detect the combined radio glow produced by hydrogen in large numbers of galaxies that cannot be individually resolved.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
As she pronounced these words, Mr. Darcy changed colour; but the emotion was short, and he listened without attempting to interrupt her while she continued:
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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