attempt
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Supporters of assisted dying have said they would make another attempt to pass legislation as soon as was possible.
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
Los Palos Street Operating LLC, a subsidiary of Altus Power, responded to the filing on Thursday, saying it’s Lineage’s attempt to deflect responsibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
I know better than to attempt to get Celia to reveal anything before she’s ready, so I make myself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and let Celia’s little mystery go, for now.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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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
During the next week the Turtle made several more attempts to sink British ships, but none were successful.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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Last year, Michael Johnson's inaugural Grand Slam Track league attempted to maintain focus on the sport following Paris 2024 while offering lucrative prize money, but ended after encountering serious financial issues.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Anthropic, the AI tech company behind Claude, released a report Thursday detailing how bad actors have attempted to use its products for nefarious ends, from scams and mass surveillance to biological weapons development.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The attempted strikes on warships have led to much closer calls than previous attempts, with Iran using maneuverable warheads, people familiar with the attacks said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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 lay down in a remaining bed, and everyone attempted to settle.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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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
Research has shown that AI models in the lab can learn power-seeking behavior and take steps to avoid being shut down, such as attempting to copy themselves to another server.
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
Archers camped in caves along the rock face and shot down at anyone attempting to circle around the back of the fort.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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