attempt
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The mission will be the first attempt to test this type of dual-mode propulsion system on a small spacecraft.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Renée Saldaña, a spokesperson for SEIU-UHW, characterized the lawsuit against the initiative as “a really desperate attempt by the clinic industry to try and avoid accountability.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
After your mother’s death, if she received Medicaid-funded nursing-home care, the Nebraska Medicaid agency may attempt to be reimbursed for care costs out of whatever remains of the estate, including her interest in the home.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
West's lawyers have argued An did not object at any point, nor express a lack of consent to participate or attempt to leave the performance.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Her knees threatened to buckle as she reached the stairs and made a last-ditch attempt to stay upright.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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