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attempt

[uh-tempt] / əˈtɛmpt /




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The nuclear deal, which is expected to close later this year, is “our attempt at really trying to get Truth stock substantially higher,” he said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Infantino sprinted across the stage and appeared to attempt to usher Trump out of frame.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

I’m a firm believer that entertaining at home should not attempt to recreate a restaurant experience beat for beat.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Rohit's dismissal in the 38th over, bowled round his legs by Bethell, was the decisive moment in the match, leaving Virat Kohli to attempt to take India to victory as the required run-rate spiralled.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

But what if he didn’t have as much energy for that attempt?

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

He shrugged off Argentina's obvious attempts to intimidate him as he regularly came into close contact with Nicolas Tagliafico in particular.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

But ties have hit a rocky patch despite attempts to woo the mercurial US leader.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Nolan attempts to assert the text’s relevancy in our contemporary age, but that’s not something any scholar or even the average reader would contest.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

In recent years, U.S. officials have reported what they called China-linked attempts to break into U.S. broadband networks, access private communications and recruit operatives in the U.S. to act surreptitiously on Beijing’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The spirit wavered and made three separate attempts to move toward the circle’s participants.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

But Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni, who had attempted to calm down the situation, appeared to play down the incidents in his post-match interview.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The administration also attempted to serve subpoenas to Tyler Pager and Adam Goldman but didn’t ultimately do so.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Two of those engines need to be removed and replaced before another launch can be attempted.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Then he attempted to check the basement — where the bathrooms and storage are located — and found it fully flooded.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Though unable to move, Booth opened his eyes and attempted to speak.

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

The Guards said separately that they had "stopped" four ships attempting to transit the strategic passage.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

For example, the Shah campaign has been attempting to recruit former Platner supporters behind the scenes, while making clear publicly that they have a place in this campaign, according to Politico.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Before attempting to reshape an entire planet, we first need a much deeper understanding of Mars itself, along with the scientific, environmental, and ethical consequences of altering it.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

To boot, prosecutors said, the captain also “reported receiving what he believed were radio calls from the cartel attempting to hail the Aquatravesia prior to a boarding or takeover.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

It proves difficult, attempting to locate a length of ivory lace in the singular chaos of la maison Lefèvre.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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