attempted

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Attempted valuations of Greenland by economists have ranged from around $12 billion to more than $1 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Attempted unauthorized border crossings of migrants have plummeted in 2025, amid a rise in arrests of immigrants.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

Spring also saw the highly anticipated publication of Salman Rushdie's Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

On Wednesday Rushdie announced that his next book will be a memoir, “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,” to be released in the U.S. by Penguin Random House on April 16.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

Attempted crimes are punished in the same way as one that was successful.

From Concordance A Terran Empire concordance by Wilson, Ann