attempted
Example Sentences
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The niche, sometimes unbelievable drama of this community attracts rubberneckers who’ve never even attempted German short rows or an Italian bind-off in their lives.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026
But they privately acknowledge the idea of tying all those loose threads together in one big conspiracy case in South Florida, as they had initially attempted, isn’t a practical approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Researchers at Tulane University's Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public and Tropical Medicine have now attempted to put a number on that toll.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Of the 33 balls he faced, the left-hander missed 13 and edged one - the attempted cut to Marco Jansen that crashed back on to his stumps.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Feeling resolved, I gritted my teeth and attempted to get in the right frame of mind for what was coming.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
