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attempts

  • plural
    of attempt.
    attempt
    verb (used with object)
    to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek.
  • present tense form
    of attempt (3rd person singular).
    attempt
    verb (used with object)
    to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek.

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They registered 17 attempts against Everton but only two of those were on target, and they have scored just once from their past 47 shots in all competitions.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

AI ethicists have dismissed attempts to treat AI systems as autonomous agents as creative ways for the AI labs to skirt accountability for the harm their software causes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The irony is that the strongest parts of the book are attempts to verbalize what is elsewhere inexpressible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Researchers suspected that another molecule was helping the toxin reach its target, but repeated attempts to identify it had failed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

After several attempts at speaking, Booth whispered: “Tell Mother, I die for my country.”

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson