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attempt

[uh-tempt] / əˈtɛmpt /




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From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

What you need to know: In July, AI models developed by OpenAI escaped from a testing lab in an attempt to cheat on a security test and hacked into an AI platform called Hugging Face.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

The story brims with humor, much of it involving Ms. Korsgaard’s attempt to square her work as a budding naturalist with her life as a spouse and parent of three young sons.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Apocalypse, which starts on Sunday, sees two groups of strangers attempt to survive in a site usually used to train military, with whatever they can find while competing for limited resources.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Still, Zhang Hemin and Huang Yan recognized that this first attempt would also be mostly trial and error.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

Anthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for "malicious activity" that could support biological and conventional weapons development.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

But for a quarter-century, despite repeated attempts and enemies who seek America’s destruction, the U.S. hasn’t suffered another terrorist attack remotely approaching the destruction of Sept. 11.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

“He did not respond to our phone calls, our PA announcements, or multiple other attempts to try to contact him.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

He is bemused by Ricketts's attempts to paint him as a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

It meant “thank you”—that much Penelope knew, from her failed attempts to get the children to say it—but what could Svetlana be thanking her for?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

As win percentages flashed up on screen, and sparklers lit up the dark backdrop as athletes posed with their trophies, athletics attempted to take its first steps in a brand new direction.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Anthropic, the AI tech company behind Claude, released a report Thursday detailing how bad actors have attempted to use its products for nefarious ends, from scams and mass surveillance to biological weapons development.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

The attempted strikes on warships have led to much closer calls than previous attempts, with Iran using maneuverable warheads, people familiar with the attacks said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Busy running was a feature of the stand, until Brook attempted a needless single to mid-wicket and was run out at the non-striker's end.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

When that scheme failed, they attempted to talk him out of the barn!

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Iran is also attempting to build new underground assembly points to avoid getting struck again, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they targeted 10 vessels that were attempting to cross this prohibited area of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

And good news for cat parents: Studies suggest they’re often attempting to talk to us.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Instead of attempting to identify and measure one galaxy at a time, astronomers detect the combined radio glow produced by hydrogen in large numbers of galaxies that cannot be individually resolved.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

It was during her bout with the chicken pox, when she dropped her painstakingly researched art history paper into the milk bath while attempting to proofread it.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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