attempted

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Asked about Valdez, Bis said law enforcement deployed chemical irritants including pepper balls, but not rubber bullets, after agitators attempted to breach the perimeter at Glass House Farms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He attempted to argue the point, maintaining his assertiveness had made him successful.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Guardiola attempted to find the words to sum up the feelings of the day.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The first attempted launch on Thursday was postponed due to a malfunctioning hydraulic pin in the launch tower.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

I’d need all the sophistication I could muster to make us believable when we attempted to cross the bridge.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall