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And last year, Seoul announced an agreement with Washington to build nuclear-powered submarines, with Pyongyang slamming the submarine programme as a "dangerous attempt at confrontation".
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
After the first of Meier’s two interceptions gave the Oilers the ball at the JSerra 23, Teagan Goodgame caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Shaia, but Flores knocked down the one-point attempt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
It was her eighth return attempt since August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Throughout the book, Krakauer recounts his attempt to summit Mount Everest the year earlier in what would become, at the time, the mountain’s deadliest season.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 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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Russia so far has rebuffed American attempts to strike such a deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Previous attempts to explain why matter prevailed over antimatter generally left out the decoupled heavy neutrino.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
The 21 shots they had on Saturday was the most they have had on goal at home without scoring since 23 attempts against Tottenham in November 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
That moment is exactly why rights holders have a duty to push back against any attempts for AI companies to pretend their chatbots are included in the old chestnut that “great artists steal.”
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Soon I’m doubled over, hugging myself and howling with laughter—over this, and all my other sad, failed attempts at record-breaking.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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In 2007, Drake unsuccessfully attempted to look for the home while he was visiting Los Angeles.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
She has since attempted to rebuild her brand, starring in her own reality television show, expanding her food products and teaming up with rapper and friend Snoop Dogg for a television series.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
“If at a certain point I’d attempted to rebuild our relationship, things might have gone another direction.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Irvine Police Department officers arrested Bomfim, 29, when she returned to the U.S. and attempted to set up another profile on the same online platform, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Cavalry rode to the Occoquan River to intercept anyone who attempted to cross.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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Since the war began, Iran has claimed control over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy conduit, and repeatedly targeted vessels attempting to cross without its authorisation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
A unified stance, however, would push the SpaceX timeline to likely between 2030 and 2032, and the company could spend up to 10 years attempting to capture 20% of the U.S. market, according to Citi.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
They are also attempting to reduce the laser beam's size even further, with a target of just a few hundred nanometers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
The task involved them attempting to retrieve bags of gold from inside the straw men with a pitchfork, in a bid to add thousands of pounds to the charity prize pot.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
This in conjunction with the development of lightweight hollow-bronze casting enabled the Greeks to experiment with daring poses in monumental sculpture before attempting them in marble.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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