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Example sentences for: attempting

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While it may be that Freund was attempting satire in his review of anti-Semitic origins over the last 2,000 years, it is just a stonestep away from believing that Freund himself believes many of the things he chronicles.
I am sitting here attempting in vain to find something to disagree with in your brilliant last posting, my darling, but cannot.
Well, the people who run the box office are attempting to pursue social goals--albeit in the ultimate name of profit--which require that tickets go not only to those who can afford to pay a lot but also to those who really care and are willing to book early and/or stand in line.
Attempting a comeback, Jaume was killed in battle near Llucmajor in 1349.
Currently, the State Bar's Delivery of Legal Services Committee is attempting to involve government attorneys in pro bono efforts, and the Bar Association's Pro Se Committee, chaired by the Director of New Hampshire Legal Assistance, is working with the New Hampshire Supreme Court to create a courtsponsored Pro Se Task Force and launch a thorough study of pro se issues in the state.