make a stab at
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Steven Rogers, a St. Louis University political science professor, took a national survey in 2018 and asked people to name their state representative — or at least make a stab at it.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2023
Teasdale had been struggling to make a stab at a solo career as a self-consciously kooky singer-pianist.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2022
It’s not feasible for everyone to fix their own wounds from childhood before becoming a parent, but I encourage you to make a stab at it, if at all possible.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2020
In the meantime, however, allow me to make a stab at offering the most preliminary of answers.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2020
Come ahead down and make a stab at it, just for a stunt.
From Tom Slade : Boy Scout of the Moving Pictures by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
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