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Martin juked out blockers late in the first half to deflect the first attempt, keeping the score at 7-7.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The attempt to strip a building from its rightful owner was a pure assertion of power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hours after a federal judge blocked the president’s attempt to restore his name, the Kennedy Center’s board voted on Sept. 15 to shutter the venue for renovations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

With the ball being still and on the field of play when Rodriguez played the ball to Williamson, that was deemed to be the goal-kick instead of Williamson's attempt.

From BBC ● Oct. 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

Over the past two weeks, Cornell University has faced a very public and very courageous rebellion, similar to the one Cassie attempts to mount in “Promising Young Woman.”

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

There have been several attempts to allow for public campaign financing in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"There's always a lot of lobbying, and ultimately perhaps also attempts to exert pressure on the committee," the secretary of the Nobel committee, Kristian Berg Harpviken, told AFP in an interview.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Seven minutes later, they changed the alert to a code signaling unlawful interference—used to describe attempts to jeopardize the safety of the airplane, like hijacking or hostage taking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

After many attempts, she decided her arm simply wasn’t strong enough.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Skinner passed for three touchdowns, intercepted a pass and returned it 54 yards for a touchdown and recovered Chaminade’s attempted onside kick to seal the win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The most recent event, involving “a resident’s guest who attempted to steal copper wire from the water system, affected more than 20 units and several common areas.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Pike, whose attempted execution had already been the subject of a high-profile legal battle, was in hospital and being given "life-saving measures" as of Thursday morning.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Officials attempted to use a type of construction contract that would shift the risk of cost overruns onto the contractor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

A year after he gained his freedom, Jennings is widely believed to have helped organize the largest attempted nonviolent slave escape in the United States, a plot that ultimately failed.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Blacknell said no medical professionals have found that Linton was “malingering,” or attempting to feign a medical condition for gain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Earlier, as von der Leyen arrived, local broadcasters showed footage of a small group of protesters attempting to block her exit from the airport with a truck and a tanker.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Rather than attempting to lure the animals toward the speaker, the researchers played the sounds loudly enough to provoke a startle response.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Bancroft, along with captain Steve Smith, admitted to attempting to alter the condition of the ball.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Alatortsev and a small group of other masters and psychologists worked tirelessly for ten years attempting to “solve” the mystery of Fischer’s prowess, in addition to analyzing his personality and behavior.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady