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The behaviour may have been an attempt to revive or protect the calf.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

At no point did the government attempt to argue that the EO is legal.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

Homeowners say their builders have made mistakes as they attempt to put up homes as quickly and cheaply as possible, installing improperly sized HVACs, putting in windows incorrectly, or poorly ventilating attics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

For outsiders, Hegseth’s attempt at this version of manhood, complete with bad tattoos and workout videos, is cringeworthy.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

But his paws groped at the open air, the wispy silhouette unaffected by his futile attempt.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

This approach attempts to recreate some of the conditions of a randomized clinical trial in situations where conducting such a trial is not practical.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

Statistics show many more attempts at estate recovery than completions, so this strategy works for a lot of people, whether they do it wittingly or not.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

The long-awaited move debut comes after failed attempts to list in the US and London due to regulatory challenges amid scrutiny of Shein, which has its headquarters in Singapore but was founded in China.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Raised in Puerto Rico by parents with both Boricuan and Cuban heritage, Bermúdez bristles at attempts to divide Latinos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The genome project, in turn, inspires attempts to understand human variation and “normal” behavior in terms of genes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Pike’s lawyers claim that “he is not competent to perform this procedure,” noting that “the only time in the past 13 years he has attempted to place a central line, on Mr. Carruthers, he failed.”

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

The Times attempted to contact the attorney listed in York’s sentencing records, but he did not immediately respond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Palace have attempted to renew Mateta's contract over the past the 12 months but to no avail.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Barrett said he then "provided, or attempted to provide, information obtained in Ukraine to individuals he believed were acting on behalf of Russian intelligence services".

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

He lay down in a remaining bed, and everyone attempted to settle.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

United reignited their interest after attempting to sign him last year near deadline day, but were put off by Brighton's valuation, which was in excess of £100m.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

If you take advantage of that $0 bill and skip paying the following month, daily interest will keep accumulating, wiping out the interest savings you were attempting to gain.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

Pacific Coast is little known outside the oil industry and is attempting its first entrance into Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Beijing is attempting to simultaneously manage deep-set issues in the property sector while minimising turbulence for the domestic economy.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Celia shuts her eyes, attempting to concentrate, but it has always been difficult to push him away once he has grabbed ahold of her, and she cannot manage it.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern