attempt

Example Sentences

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There were early attempts to tackle the issue, including installing desulphurisation technology at coal power plants, while factory shutdowns and traffic control improved the air quality for events like the 2008 Olympics.

From Barron's

Increasingly, buyers are approaching the company seeking to lock in multiyear purchasing contracts to ensure supply and attempt to avoid dramatic price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Everyone deserves to live without fear, and those who attempt to control communities through threats or violence will face the full weight of the law," she said.

From BBC

The show was last held in 2020, but an attempt to bring the show back three years later failed due to the cost of living crisis.

From BBC

And when a fictitious alien attempts to escape, he crashes into the Unisphere—actually a model of the giant globe—nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal