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Any attempt to tamper with programming would surface during testing by election officials and be corrected, they said.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

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

But seen today, in a transfer that glistens, it is more interesting than that: It’s Lean’s daring attempt to make a love triangle appear as monumental as it would have seemed to its benighted participants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

In recent years, England's lower order have attacked in an attempt to score quick runs.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

These were all experienced and well-qualified bakers, mind you, but for some mysterious reason, every attempt turned out a failure.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

After two unsuccessful attempts to detect the spacecraft, its signal unexpectedly returned on October 20, roughly 48 hours after the interruption began.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Russia so far has rebuffed American attempts to strike such a deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

AI ethicists have dismissed attempts to treat AI systems as autonomous agents as creative ways for the AI labs to skirt accountability for the harm their software causes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 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

There have been endless attempts to reconstruct exactly what Brunelleschi did, and why, for contemporaries were clear that this little object represented the birth of perspective painting.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

A spokesman for Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority, Gyanendra Bhul, said: "It appears the accident happened when two helicopters... attempted to land at the same spot."

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Taiwan was Grab’s first attempted foray outside of Southeast Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

In 2007, Drake unsuccessfully attempted to look for the home while he was visiting Los Angeles.

From MarketWatch ● 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

The Flak Helpers, as they were called, attempted to shoot down enemy aircraft during air raids.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Documents seen by the Journal show Iranian companies attempting to send money to ZCCB, routing it through what the U.S. government calls a Tehran-backed shadow banking network.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

By offering a repayment schedule, your stepmother is gently — or not so gently — attempting to twist your arm by presenting this request almost as a fait accompli.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

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

Presland said he had been "helped by someone he knew as Kevin" - believed to be Kevin Deely, another of those Williams is accused of attempting to murder.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

“No, but it is old, and it was constructed by someone very dear to me. I take it you are attempting to light that again?”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern