brief attempt

Example Sentences

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It was the last time, despite Campbell's brief attempt, that Celtic and Rangers stars played in the same team.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

After a brief attempt to revive the firm, Mr. Mashinsky resigned in September.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023

There was a brief attempt by Alston supporters to keep the chair, but it became moot.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2022

Dad built a few more during a brief attempt at retirement and now we have eight of these bulky boxes nestled in the boughs of oak trees around our Kent farm.

From The Guardian • Jun. 11, 2020

Nevertheless, some brief attempt to reconstruct the main facts in the subsequent history of Sussex must still be undertaken.

From Science in Arcady by Allen, Grant