Example Sentences

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Attempting to adjust your gold exposure in response to external factors is most likely a fool’s errand.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Attempting to separate particles connected by the strong force requires so much energy that entirely new particles can form during the process.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Attempting a nap, Larette lies on the break room cot, eyes closed, to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Attempting a single after pushing the ball to mid-off, Jaiswal set off, but Gill had his back towards the striker and was ball-watching, and Imlach was quick to rattle the stumps.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

Attempting to return home, however, he managed to become trapped in Mercy Bay, where he and his sixty men remained for almost three years.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler