unsuccessfully
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Those who saw the attack said some witnesses had tried unsuccessfully to distract the tiger.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Britain’s Channel Four network found one man who’d been trying, unsuccessfully, to get himself off PIP for three years, saying he was no longer depressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Though he did not dispute the validity of the signatures, he argued, ultimately unsuccessfully, that acts of the Missouri Legislature that related to congressional districts simply were not subject to the people’s referendum power.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
After her arrest, Lavie’s attorneys unsuccessfully sought a mental health diversion for her case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
He shook his head, trying unsuccessfully to clear it.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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