Example Sentences

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While Ford was attempting to move away from the mass market, Chinese firms such as BYD and Chery were moving in, and have now become a serious threat to established firms.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

On June 14 of last year, federal agents arrested Luo at New York’s JFK airport as she was attempting to board a flight to China, prosecutors said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But in a statement released two days after the incident, the department said the officer was attempting to handcuff the teen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Kalshi dismissed the charges as "seriously flawed" and "gamesmanship," saying Arizona was attempting to short-circuit its own lawsuit against the state, filed on March 12.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

An enormous French fleet was attempting to invade England by sailing up the Solent Strait and overpowering the British fleet and the naval facilities at Portsmouth.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler