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They are left to make split-second decisions on whether to make an attempt for the ball or hold their position, with both choices leaving them vulnerable.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The Council seemed to make an attempt at bipartisanship in the plaque’s design, though the meaning was unclear.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Also Thursday, Judge Jean told Snyder, the prosecutor, to make an attempt to supply the defense attorneys with copies of the search warrants obtained to enter homes and take custody of electronic devices during the Dec. 11 arrests and to hand them over to defense attorneys.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
But, inevitably, teams will also make an attempt to get personnel that the club were perhaps not initially looking to let go like Veiga.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The Council seemed to make an attempt at bipartisanship in the plaque’s design, though the meaning was unclear.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Also Thursday, Judge Jean told Snyder, the prosecutor, to make an attempt to supply the defense attorneys with copies of the search warrants obtained to enter homes and take custody of electronic devices during the Dec. 11 arrests and to hand them over to defense attorneys.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
But, inevitably, teams will also make an attempt to get personnel that the club were perhaps not initially looking to let go like Veiga.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Make an attempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20attempt. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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