aborted
adjective
abort·ed
ə-ˈbȯr-təd 
1
: stopped before completion especially because of problems or danger
an aborted rocket launch
2
: failing to achieve the desired result : ending without success : abortive
He made several aborted attempts to escape.
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This is Hague’s third launch, although his first was an aborted Soyuz mission.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Belkin works from more than 2,500 hours of archival footage to rewind to the aborted 1970 mission that would have been the third Moon landing, but became a rescue mission to return to Earth safely.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
For the next two years, Adamson and Watson struggled through label rejections, an aborted stint opening for Alice Cooper with a mediocre backing band, and some uneven sessions with Roxy Music producer Chris Thomas.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 30 May 2026
That followed an aborted attempt last November to merge two of its funds, including one that had restricted withdrawals.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 2 May 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Belkin works from more than 2,500 hours of archival footage to rewind to the aborted 1970 mission that would have been the third Moon landing, but became a rescue mission to return to Earth safely.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
For the next two years, Adamson and Watson struggled through label rejections, an aborted stint opening for Alice Cooper with a mediocre backing band, and some uneven sessions with Roxy Music producer Chris Thomas.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 30 May 2026
That followed an aborted attempt last November to merge two of its funds, including one that had restricted withdrawals.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 2 May 2026
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“Aborted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aborted. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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