Example Sentences

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No ships were attempting to pass through in the early hours of Friday, according to MarineTraffic’s live map.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

There was a close call at Newark Liberty International Airport last week, when an Alaska Air plane flew over a FedEx freighter when both were attempting to land on crossing runways at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“They were attempting to take my livelihood and automate it,” she told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Capitol Police were attempting to remove an unhinged protestor from the Armed Services hearing.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Before it occurred to him they were attempting to fly, they, too, were aloft.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander