as in tried
to make an effort to do
after attempting—and failing—to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help don't even attempt walking on your broken foot
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has attempted to end his own life while in custody, the commissioner general of Korea Correctional Service said Wednesday.
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Gawon Bae, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The malware would also encrypt a company's files if a victim attempted to remediate the infection.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Officers investigating the case believe the boy attempted to walk across the lake toward the lake house when the ice broke beneath his feet.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Ramirez attempted to flee via car-jacking but was held down by an angry mob hell-bent on his capture.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Gawon Bae, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The malware would also encrypt a company's files if a victim attempted to remediate the infection.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Officers investigating the case believe the boy attempted to walk across the lake toward the lake house when the ice broke beneath his feet.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Ramirez attempted to flee via car-jacking but was held down by an angry mob hell-bent on his capture.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Attempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attempted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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