attempt
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Wedbush analyst Michael Piccolo said in a note last week that eBay had significant resources at its disposal to ward off any takeover attempt, including the possible adoption of a shareholder-rights plan.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
This incident follows a similar one which saw a "rogue" Russian pilot attempt to shoot down an RAF Rivet Joint plane over the Black Sea in September 2022.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Competitors saw it as a blatant attempt by the industry powerhouse—nearly half the 400,000 cars produced in 1913 were Fords—to put the squeeze on them.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“It was her deceitful actions in her attempt to gather evidence of such fraud.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The São José was one of the very first ships to attempt the much longer 7,000-mile voyage from East Africa to Brazil.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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