attempt
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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
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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
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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
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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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