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attempts
  • present tense form of attempt (3rd person singular).

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Meta’s attempts to find other sources of money to pay for it all might be too little, too late.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

However, both efforts have run into opposition from advocates concerned that they would pre-empt stronger, state-level attempts to regulate AI.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

After more than a decade of failed attempts to raise money, blown deadlines and rebrands, it had been floundering.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Repeated attempts by his lawyers to secure his release failed until a district court said on Monday he should be freed from custody.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Weird shapes and half-words come up on the screen as the app attempts to translate.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler