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attempt

[uh-tempt] / əˈtɛmpt /




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The mission will be the first attempt to test this type of dual-mode propulsion system on a small spacecraft.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Renée Saldaña, a spokesperson for SEIU-UHW, characterized the lawsuit against the initiative as “a really desperate attempt by the clinic industry to try and avoid accountability.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

After your mother’s death, if she received Medicaid-funded nursing-home care, the Nebraska Medicaid agency may attempt to be reimbursed for care costs out of whatever remains of the estate, including her interest in the home.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Will the administration’s new attempt to impose broad tariffs stick?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I had gone beyond the trapping stage and was training new dogs for a possible attempt on the Iditarod.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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