unsuccessful
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They could also address an unsuccessful attempt by Donaldson's lawyers to have his trial separated from the trial of the facts of his wife, Eleanor Donaldson.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
After three unsuccessful jabs with a tiny lancet, I had yet to produce enough blood to fill a circle on a collection card.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In June, a federal judge ordered Baldoni and his production company to pay Lively’s attorney fees related to his unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against her, but rejected her bid for additional damages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Although Pope Benedict XVI repealed the excommunication in 2009 in an unsuccessful attempt to heal the rift, Pope Leo is also expected to exclude the new bishops from the Catholic Church.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
IVF proved lengthy, meticulous, frustrating, and ultimately unsuccessful.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
