vain attempt
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She’s so radiant that when Marina dims her wattage in a vain attempt to stay off the radar, we really feel the light in her go out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
Red Bull had Sergio Perez sacrifice his final lap to give Verstappen a tow on the run down to Parabolica on his final lap, in a vain attempt to vault up the grid.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2024
True, throwing a lot in a vain attempt to make a game of it in a 37-3 loss at Baltimore influenced that number.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
Wertz called several draft-age men in a vain attempt to prove the speech discouraged registration.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023
Waving his hands above his head crazily, Hassan ran considerably faster and with more agility than Colin had ever thought possible, weaving around trees and hurdling bushes in a vain attempt to discourage the hornets.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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