attempt
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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
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
“The initiatives we support are designed to protect Inglewood from another attempt by stadium owners to take more from residents, small businesses and the city services that support critical infrastructure,” Krantz wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The government has taken steps in an attempt to reduce energy bills and is also considering further help for "those who need it most".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Not long after her twenty-first birthday, she started seeing mystics, conjurers, and Voodoo priests, all in an attempt to magnify her vision.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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