Examples of 'attempted to retake' in a sentence
Meaning of "attempted to retake"
attempted to retake: This phrase indicates that someone tried to take or seize control of something again, especially after a previous failed attempt
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attempted to retake
The Danes attempted to retake the island.
Fighting later intensified in Khirbet al-Joz itself, as rebels attempted to retake the village.
A Lamanite army attempted to retake it but was defeated in a great battle.
During the Indonesian war of independence, the Dutch attempted to retake Metro.
The French cavalry attempted to retake the redoubts but were beaten off.
Following the Battle of the Marne, the French attempted to retake the village.
Abu Hasan attempted to retake Alhama by siege in March but was unsuccessful.
The Byzantines never attempted to retake Malta.
Al-Kamil attempted to retake Damietta, but was forced back by John of Brienne.
The now deposed Kerensky attempted to retake Petrograd.
Njegoš refused, and attempted to retake the islands by force.
On 12 October, two German infantry regiments attempted to retake Crucifix Hill.
How has Spain attempted to retake Gibraltar?
On 12 May, Hezbollah, with the Syrian army, attempted to retake part of Qusayr.
On 17 August, the Serbs attempted to retake Šabac, but their efforts failed.
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After capturing Marmande, Louis attempted to retake Toulouse.
In 1593 Sitawaka Rajasinghe attempted to retake Kandy, but his army was defeated at Baiana.
Teleki 's government resigned, however, after Charles IV unsuccessfully attempted to retake Hungary 's throne in March 1921.
Pro-Gaddafi forces attempted to retake Bir al-Ghanam.
The 2008 war was started when Georgia attempted to retake South Ossetia.
The following day, Gaddafi loyalists attempted to retake Misrata Airport, but were driven back.
During the Gunboat War, Denmark attempted to retake the island by force.
The Royalist Army moved into Eton and attempted to retake the town, occupying the college.
The allies returned in June 1859, attempted to retake the Taku Forts and failed.
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The musk oxen retake control of their territory
I know it was even tougher because of the retake
We are gonna retake their level soon enough
