abortive

Example Sentences

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A Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2016 for reporting on the abortive Turkish coup, his work has won a string of international awards.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Saturday morning, four days after Yoon's abortive attempt to declare martial law, the president once again appeared on television.

From BBC

So it is possible the abortive flight over Kostyantynivka was one of Moscow’s first attempts to test its new weapon in combat conditions.

From BBC

It led him to launch his short, abortive presidential bid.

From Seattle Times

Later came boarding school and an abortive spell at Oxford University.

From BBC