as in tried
to make an effort to do
after attempting—and failing—to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help don't even attempt walking on your broken foot
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The team attempted to leave earlier in the day, moving up its departure time in hopes of beating the winter storm.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
By the end of the night Toronto had out-attempted the Flyers 13-5 in the fourth line’s minutes.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But few artists have attempted to blend salsa’s lively congas and syncopated brass arrangements with the harder, sleeker beats from Dominican dembow.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025
The South Korean government attempted to arrest Yoon on Friday, only to stand down following a six-hour standoff with his security detail.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
By the end of the night Toronto had out-attempted the Flyers 13-5 in the fourth line’s minutes.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But few artists have attempted to blend salsa’s lively congas and syncopated brass arrangements with the harder, sleeker beats from Dominican dembow.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025
The South Korean government attempted to arrest Yoon on Friday, only to stand down following a six-hour standoff with his security detail.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Attempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attempted. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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