attempt
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The OpenAI rogue hack on a competitor came out of an attempt to test how far AI will go to solve a problem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"This prosecution is an attempt to erase memories, particularly those of June 4, by reading too much into certain slogans," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
DNA from descendants has become essential for identifying more of the Franklin expedition's dead and for piecing together details of the crew's final attempt to escape.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Labour MP Lauren Edwards, who has brought forward an identical bill to the previous attempt, says she wants to ask the House of Lords to "finish the job".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
But his paws groped at the open air, the wispy silhouette unaffected by his futile attempt.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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The register allows them to advocate on behalf of their interests and is part of the EU's attempts to keep the process open and accountable.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Anthropic says it blocked possible attempts to use artificial intelligence to develop bioweapons.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The new strategy attempts to stop that process closer to its source by reducing expression of the PCSK9 gene itself.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 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
They were all failed attempts to impose western civilization on the merciless, untamable Arctic.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Yet this is the same news release that Ms. Noem used to accuse the men of attempted murder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Thomas said she and her husband were unaware that they needed to submit an application and she was only informed of the rule once she attempted to re-enter the country in 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The newly merged Paramount Skydance, which owns the franchise, is currently facing a legal battle over its attempted merger with Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Maybe that was an intentional rebuttal to the way the powers that be have attempted to dismiss the movement.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Winter weather forced the men to find a safe harbor for five months, during which time there was an attempted mutiny.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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In the latest round of attacks, Iran said it hit more than a dozen ships attempting to pass through the strait Wednesday, and announced an expansion of a no-go zone outside the waterway.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Research has shown that AI models in the lab can learn power-seeking behavior and take steps to avoid being shut down, such as attempting to copy themselves to another server.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
There is water from the left of the tee, while bunkers await players attempting to play safely towards the right.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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
St. John called me to his side to read; in attempting to do this my voice failed me: words were lost in sobs.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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