attempt

Example Sentences

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While the rescue attempt was taking place, the agency spread word the airman had already been found and was being extracted from Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This game ended with Lauren Betts blocking Madison Booker’s layup attempt with 18 seconds remaining and Texas trailing by just three.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

This appeared to be an attempt by the ships to avoid being targeted by Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Nemo was the Fourth US Army Corps, stationed in Saint-Mihiel, leading French and American troops in an attempt to capture the city of Metz.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse