attempt
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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
This fourth attempt may be her best chance yet.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
From November, after two years in office, Faye will also be authorised to dissolve the National Assembly in an attempt to secure a new majority.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
They swept to victory last June, after the disgraced former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached for a bizarre six-hour attempt to declare martial law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
My voice sounded remarkably calm for someone whose heart was making a very solid attempt to escape her chest.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing attempt
"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
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