as in trying
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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When asked about whether the team was attempting to bring new ideas to the survival genre, which has been popular to the point of being overcrowded, Greene reaffirms the main goal of proving that Prologue can provide a fun journey using simple mechanics rather than reinventing the wheel.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
In recent years, there have been a number of cases and accusations of attempting to profit from af Klint’s rise to fame.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Payne’s team claims Holcomb is now attempting to use his podcast to deny the allegations.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
One particularly embarrassing moment came during pre-season when a meal out for staff and players ran into thousands of dollars and senior executives, due to new credit card limits, found their cards blocked initially when attempting to pay.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
While attempting to conceal the affair, Romy weaponizes both her womanhood and her CEO status.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
The footage released by James’ office shows another NYPD vehicle ahead of Perez attempting a similar blocking maneuver that Williams narrowly avoided.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
The 165-year-old retailer in July rejected talks with private investors attempting to take over the company and opted to pursue its own strategy to remake the chain.
—David Goldman, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Paxton was accused of using his authority to benefit a political donor as well as attempting to misuse taxpayer money to settle a whistleblower lawsuit against his office.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
In recent years, there have been a number of cases and accusations of attempting to profit from af Klint’s rise to fame.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Payne’s team claims Holcomb is now attempting to use his podcast to deny the allegations.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
One particularly embarrassing moment came during pre-season when a meal out for staff and players ran into thousands of dollars and senior executives, due to new credit card limits, found their cards blocked initially when attempting to pay.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
While attempting to conceal the affair, Romy weaponizes both her womanhood and her CEO status.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
The footage released by James’ office shows another NYPD vehicle ahead of Perez attempting a similar blocking maneuver that Williams narrowly avoided.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
The 165-year-old retailer in July rejected talks with private investors attempting to take over the company and opted to pursue its own strategy to remake the chain.
—David Goldman, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Paxton was accused of using his authority to benefit a political donor as well as attempting to misuse taxpayer money to settle a whistleblower lawsuit against his office.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Attempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attempting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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