unsuccessfully
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BP even tried — unsuccessfully — to revise a version of it.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
Petro tried unsuccessfully to negotiate peace with criminal groups, but experts say guerrillas used the talks to grow in strength.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
And over the next three years, Hattersley unsuccessfully applied for 25 seats before being selected for the Conservative marginal of Birmingham Sparkbrook.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
“Epstein tried unsuccessfully to leverage a past relationship to threaten Mr. Gates,” a spokeswoman said at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Sixth grade was much the same as fifth—games in the playground, unsuccessfully searching for a sport to play—until our elementary school rugby league coach, Mr. McConnell, let me help out “coaching.”
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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