aborted
adjective
abort·ed
ə-ˈbȯr-təd 
1
: stopped before completion especially because of problems or danger
an aborted rocket launch
2
: failing to achieve the desired result : ending without success : abortive
He made several aborted attempts to escape.
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This is Hague’s third launch, although his first was an aborted Soyuz mission.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Duffy said a United Airlines flight experienced an aborted takeoff Sunday morning, which is where the emergency vehicle that was struck on the runway was headed.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle had been deployed to another aircraft that experienced an aborted takeoff, Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford said.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Paramount’s central argument remains that its bid poses fewer competition concerns than Netflix’s aborted approach because a combined Paramount-Warner would hold less than 20 percent market share in individual European markets.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Duffy said a United Airlines flight experienced an aborted takeoff Sunday morning, which is where the emergency vehicle that was struck on the runway was headed.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
The Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle had been deployed to another aircraft that experienced an aborted takeoff, Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford said.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Paramount’s central argument remains that its bid poses fewer competition concerns than Netflix’s aborted approach because a combined Paramount-Warner would hold less than 20 percent market share in individual European markets.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
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