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That means there is resistance above us at $242 and $250 that will need to be overcome before shares make an attempt at prior highs.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Reacting quickly, Wharton ran over and appeared to make an attempt to catch the child.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Determined Dad Treks Nearly 30 Miles Through Hurricane Debris to Be at Daughter's Wedding
The Times reported that Meadows’s fiancé did make an attempt to try and reach Tipton, but the cable tied around his waist to help navigate the waters was too short to reach the tree.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Then, her co-hosts make an attempt to squash the beef once and for all.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 May 2024
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Reacting quickly, Wharton ran over and appeared to make an attempt to catch the child.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Determined Dad Treks Nearly 30 Miles Through Hurricane Debris to Be at Daughter's Wedding
The Times reported that Meadows’s fiancé did make an attempt to try and reach Tipton, but the cable tied around his waist to help navigate the waters was too short to reach the tree.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Then, her co-hosts make an attempt to squash the beef once and for all.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 May 2024
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“Make an attempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20attempt. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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