Examples of 'abortive attempt' in a sentence

Meaning of "abortive attempt"

abortive attempt: an unsuccessful or failed effort

How to use "abortive attempt" in a sentence

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Not since my abortive attempt at law school.
The invasion of the Goths and Decius ' death put an end to the abortive attempt.
In an abortive attempt to apprehend the suspect.
Fayot nominated during the first abortive attempt to appoint an Ombudsman.
In an abortive attempt to apprehend a suspect.
It is believed that this may have been an abortive attempt to relaunch Radio Atlantis.
An abortive attempt at a comeback with the California Angels failed later that summer.
It appears I had made an abortive attempt at the rear engine nacelles.
An abortive attempt at a comeback with the Anaheim Angels failed later that summer.
Three trips to Waitrose and an abortive attempt at hot yoga?
An abortive attempt to remove him encouraged Ahmed to attach Syria.
Superman encounters Ferro Lad, who would later make an abortive attempt to destroy the Sun-Eater.
After an abortive attempt to collectivize herders, livestock remained in private hands.
Two Republican sympathisers on the Airspeed staff made an abortive attempt to steal G-ACVE.
Except for one abortive attempt at romance, his general attitude towards her was paternalistic.

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In 1992, the International Commission made an abortive attempt to get Biedermann fired.
After a short abortive attempt at politics, he sold the ranch and returned to England.
In 1917, Chen supported the loyalist general Zhang Xun 's abortive attempt to restore the Qing dynasty.
Following the abortive attempt in Scotland, Edward III turned his attention to the continent.
In December she took part in the abortive attempt to capture Fort Fisher, North Carolina.
An abortive attempt was made to establish Port Canning on the Matia in 1860s.
In March 1999, McMenemy made a final abortive attempt to persuade him to play for Northern Ireland.
In 1835 an abortive attempt to establish Jewish colonies in Siberia was made.
In December of 1970 carried out an abortive attempt to kidnap U.S. Ambassador Douglas MacArthur.
Fenian Rising, an abortive attempt at a nationwide rebellion by the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
There was John Brown 's abortive attempt at fomenting a slave rebellion.
After Papa 's abortive attempt at suicide, she took charge of me.
More than 20 prisoners made an abortive attempt to escape from Kampong Cham prison in September 1998.
In 2004 he spearheaded an abortive attempt to merge Imperial College with University College London.
In 1895, shortly after an abortive attempt at a return to politics, De Cosmos was declared insane.
Tensions rose, however, after an abortive attempt to establish the independent nation of Fredonia in 1826.

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Examples of using Attempt
Do not attempt servicing of this unit yourself
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