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attempt

to try to do something, especially something difficult

In a sentence

Six example sentences with attempt, each labelled with its topic.

  • This year she will attempt to run a full marathon, after two seasons of shorter races near home.

    Fitness

  • Twice she failed to reach the summit, and next summer she will attempt the climb again.

    Travel

  • The app will attempt to reconnect three times before it shows an error message to the user.

    Technology

  • Napoleon's army did not attempt to cross the frozen river until the engineers had finished the bridge.

    History

  • Most players never attempt to beat the final boss without armor, because one hit ends the run.

    Gaming

  • It is a crime to attempt to bribe a juror, even if the juror refuses the money.

    Law

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