unsuccessful

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After a first unsuccessful attempt, the police SUV again pulled within feet of the vehicle as it appeared to deploy the grappler.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Attempts to contact the Russian embassy about the note, which was dated 5 March, were unsuccessful.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In 1998, Democratic multimillionaire Al Checchi who had been the co-chair of Northwest Airlines spent $40 million of his wealth on an unsuccessful run for governor, also a record at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

If workers are patient, or unsuccessful, inflation may fall back to pre-war rates even without a rise in borrowing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The pendulum having failed, she went out to look for her by carriage, hoping that her instinct would guide her in her search, but that method also was unsuccessful.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende