attempt

(eg. origin, sign, symbol )

attempt /ə ˈtɛmpt/ ?

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The alleged suicide attempt by the actor, known for his happy-go-lucky characters, shocks the movie industry.
The news has outraged conservatives, who see the proposal as a transparent attempt by Democrats to muzzle talk radio bigwigs like Sean Hannity and Limbaugh.
Slaughterhouse-Five: For Vonnegut, man's worst folly is a persistent attempt to adjust, smoothly, rationally, to the unthinkable.

"This episode represents a calculated and deliberate attempt to avoid longstanding rules designed to encourage fair play and promote honest competition on the playing field," Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a letter to the Patriots.
on Sep 13, 2007 By: Roger Goodell Source: Boston Globe
"We do not yet have all the answers about this latest attempt, but those who would slaughter innocent men, women and children must know that the United States will ...... do more than simply strengthen our defenses," Obama said in a brief...
on Dec 28, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: ABC News
"While the bombs these terrorists attempted to plant tonight were -- unbeknownst to them -- fake, this latest attempt to attack our freedoms shows that the homeland security threats against New York City are sadly all too real," New York Mayor...
on May 20, 2009 By: Michael Bloomberg Source: Reuters