attempt

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It can capture your problem-solving approach: which questions you asked first, how you refined the search when initial attempts failed, potentially even the logical steps that led you from symptom to cause.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ukraine's former energy minister has been detained while attempting to leave the country, after being among officials named in a corruption scandal, authorities have said.

From BBC

But England were 11 points adrift with just 26 minutes left, when Matt Fagerson's charge down of Ford's somewhat telegraphed drop-goal attempt paved the way for Scotland centre Huw Jones' second try of the match.

From Barron's

Across the match six dismissals when batters were attempting sweeps across the match - the bounce of the Kolkata pitch bringing danger.

From BBC

A wheelchair swing and a wheelchair-accessible roundabout were also added in an attempt to create a "community centre without walls".

From BBC