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attempt

[uh-tempt] / əˈtɛmpt /




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Sunday's presidential election comes about four months after outgoing President Patrice Talon survived a coup attempt, when Nigeria - the regional superpower - sent warplanes to bombard mutinous soldiers who had attempted to overthrow him.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Apart from its serial nature and arc, the new season/series doesn’t do anything new, doesn’t attempt to update its year 2000 operating system to 2026 standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Foundayo is Eli Lilly’s attempt to counter Novo Nordisk’s successful launch of a pill version of its Wegovy drug, which it has been selling since the start of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He denied the accusations in a statement, saying they "are baseless and are a cowardly attempt to tarnish my reputation and legacy in hip-hop at this time".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

I made a half-hearted attempt to find my hat in the dark but gave up almost instantly and stuffed my hair haphazardly into the neck of my shirt.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin