attempted

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Russian cosmonauts, station commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and flight engineer Sergei Mikaev, attempted to fix the problem.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

More recently, the stock attempted to stabilize within a bullish ascending triangle, repeatedly stalling at the very round $200 number.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Nick Bilton, the new executive producer of “60 Minutes,” attempted to calm the waters Thursday after a chaotic week for CBS’s signature television newsmagazine program, naming a new senior producer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In the termination letter sent to Pelley and obtained by The Times, Bilton said he attempted to meet with the correspondent last week to discuss the future of “60 Minutes” and was rebuffed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Rasseem attempted a snort, but the dust in the air made him cough.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri