attempted

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“It’s remarkable and disturbing all at the same time,” said director Alex Gibney, at Sundance with “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie,” to The Times Saturday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Attempted valuations of Greenland by economists have ranged from around $12 billion to more than $1 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Attempted a counter-attack against England's bowlers on the first evening.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Attempted unauthorized border crossings of migrants have plummeted in 2025, amid a rise in arrests of immigrants.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

Attempted relief of the East India Company.—During this period George III and his ministers took the fatal step of attempting to force tea upon the colonies.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene