attempted

Example Sentences

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Officials attempted to block Fang multiple times on his way to the banquet.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

A few pens have been left on the headstone, which has been replaced at least once; generations of fans have attempted to obliterate “Hughes.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The attempted incursion by Iranian forces occurred on May 2, according to a Kuwait army spokesman, who said the next day that four people had tried to enter the country by sea and were apprehended.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It also took into account the changes which the forum's provider had made, as it had attempted some blocks to UK users.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Dassies snarled at anything that attempted to invade their rocky hideouts.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer