attempt
verb (used with object)
to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek.
attempts
Example Sentences
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The officers have since thwarted roughly 400 master carton smuggling attempts, involving nearly 6,000 pre-labeled shipments of peptides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
After other attempts to reach a solution were unsuccessful, Carmona-Barrera coordinated both transportation and childcare so the patient could make the appointment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
United still hold his registration and, according to sources close to Old Trafford, the club have made multiple attempts to reconcile the situation as part of their duty of care to the teenager.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
He made 18 of 19 field-goal attempts in nine regular-season games and the playoffs, and has made four of five attempts this season, including two against the Broncos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
And despite my attempts, I haven’t been able to sneak in another call to Olivia McQuatters.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
