attempt
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Muskan Choudhary, 20, has had sleepless nights since the fracas around the May exam—her third attempt at cracking the test.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
The by-election came after Labour MP Josh Simons stepped down to allow Burnham an opportunity to contest the seat, after Labour's ruling body blocked his attempt to run in February's Gorton and Denton by-election.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
In Glan, residents were thinking about next steps, but not yet ready to attempt to rebuild their destroyed homes, said Butil Jr, the pastor.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
Yet along the way there’s been an attempt by economists to backfill formal theoretical justifications for the relatively new status quo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
With the open house set to start in a few minutes, I realized he couldn’t even attempt to take over the event.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
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