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Clancy was paralysed by the attempt and has attended the trial in a wheelchair.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“It’s my very own Stanford Prison Experiment!” she exclaims, in a typically baffling attempt at lighthearted dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Each attempt consumes expensive material, requires specialized equipment, and takes considerable human effort.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Warsh has said he would defend the Fed's independence to set rates, but has stayed silent on both cases, even after Trump's latest attempt to fire Cook earlier this month.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

She glanced once at the willow tree and gave what was clearly an attempt at a reassuring nod, and then away.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

At CMO Today, we’ve covered all manner of online optimization tactics that have emerged in the AI era, from thwarted attempts at manipulating Reddit threads to Mailchimp’s plans to improve the “crawlability” of its sites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Kicker Harrison Mevis has made all four of his preseason field-goal attempts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

He finds it on the ground beside the desk, and when he attempts to dust it off a bit he can see the initials H.B. engraved on the back.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Though she consciously and strenuously attempted to avoid labels like feminist and activist, Parton’s actions occasionally made her inner beliefs undeniable.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

The court determined that my friend failed to reschedule a hearing, although he says he has documentation showing that he attempted to do so.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

During the set, swaths of fans attempted to crawl forward, desperate to be in sight of James Murphy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

“But,” Duane attempted weakly, “isn’t this too much?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Now, one of those facilities is attempting to stage a comeback.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Last Thursday's arrest follows that of a 23-year-old Thai citizen in July, also caught at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport, who was attempting to smuggle 418 parrot eggs.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

But there is virtually no precedent for what Fuld is attempting on the business side.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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

Before it occurred to him they were attempting to fly, they, too, were aloft.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander