Examples of 'attempted to stop' in a sentence

Meaning of "attempted to stop"

The phrase 'attempted to stop' indicates an effort or endeavor made to halt, prevent, or obstruct a specific action, event, or process from taking place or continuing

How to use "attempted to stop" in a sentence

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attempted to stop
He had even attempted to stop the plan.
So there was no evidence he even attempted to stop.
Officers attempted to stop the suspect vehicle.
Multiple guards were gunned down as they attempted to stop him.
Florence attempted to stop the fight.
They were fired upon by liquor smugglers they attempted to stop.
No one attempted to stop the fight.
Tai threatened to stab anyone who attempted to stop him.
The prisoners attempted to stop the killings but failed.
He fled from deptuties after they attempted to stop him.
I attempted to stop those murders.
Several deputies attempted to stop her.
I attempted to stop at a stop light.
Not even once you attempted to stop him.
Attempted to stop the frightened.

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Child protective services attempted to stop her from doing so.
He attempted to stop future.
The nurses fretted as they attempted to stop the blood loss.
The courts attempted to stop the boycotts by using antilabor injunctions.
They also lightly injured a man that attempted to stop them.
Clowns attempted to stop car.
There was an occasional but rare snake that attempted to stop him.
Organizers attempted to stop her.
There were no skid marks on the roadway indicating that the driver attempted to stop.
An employee attempted to stop her.
One of the guards was shot in the thigh when he attempted to stop Dunn.
They fired at it and even attempted to stop it by lassoing the engine.
He ends up accidentally spraying himself and Donaldson when Donaldson attempted to stop him.
He had attempted to stop a.
Both the government of Kenya and the Parliament attempted to stop the ICC process.
A staff member attempted to stop him and was punched in the face.
In response, a land conservation group attempted to stop the efforts.
A citizen attempted to stop the suspect from entering the store.
There was a flash of silver light that attempted to stop the golden needle.
Yet people have attempted to stop the development of that interpretive centre.
Watching their progress, but no one attempted to stop them.
Police attempted to stop a.
Of course, the authorities almost instantly attempted to stop the flow.
Iori attempted to stop him before the massacre began but failed.
For this Kyle attempted to stop time.
They attempted to stop pickets travelling from Yorkshire to Nottinghamshire which led to many protests.
Another family member attempted to stop the two from fighting.
He attempted to stop their escape with Vanessa by blocking the road with a straw Dullion.
A number of Serbs who had attempted to stop the massacre were also killed.
He attempted to stop Peace Walker from reaching Nicaragua but ultimately failed.
The confrontation began when Pomona police officers attempted to stop Valencia for alleged reckless driving.
The police attempted to stop the erection of the memorial several times.
However, the watchmen attempted to stop him.
The employee attempted to stop the male and suffered minor injuries during the incident.
Nevertheless, the authorities attempted to stop our activity.

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The attempted commission of such offences is punishable
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Examples of using Stop
They would not stop killing sharks
Next stop menswear and sporting goods
That is not gonna stop me from trying
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