attempt
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Competitors saw it as a blatant attempt by the industry powerhouse—nearly half the 400,000 cars produced in 1913 were Fords—to put the squeeze on them.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“It was her deceitful actions in her attempt to gather evidence of such fraud.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Metaxas’s sad attempt to rewrite recent history is fitting.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Indeed, the hospital’s attempt to litigate this case in Rhode Island—where it is located—is far more defensible than the DOJ’s efforts to drag the fight to Fort Worth, 1,750 miles away.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
JB made no attempt to stop him because he was spinning around, following the arc of the Elucidator.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing attempt
"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
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