Word: attempt
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...Harvard was not finished, though. Wilford hit receivers Terrence Patterson and Carl Morris on consecutive plays to set up a 40-yard field goal attempt for placekicker Mike Giampaolo. But a low snap allowed the field goal to be blocked, and the Crimson was left with the crushing defeat...
...with 3:32 left tied the game. On its next possession, led by Menick's rushing, the Crimson drove down to the one-foot-line with seven seconds left. On the last play, Harvard Coach Tim Murphy chose to let Wilford run a sneak instead of allowing Giampaolo to attempt a field goal. The gamble paid off, as Wilford made it in for the game-winning touchdown...
...have certain short term goals that I wanted to attempt, but this put things out of reach," he said. "You sort of have to think twice about your situation if you don't have a degree...
...actions are an unprecedented attempt by a university to discipline a graduate for a non-academic infraction that took place while the alumnus was in college...
...ruling, how can any company of the future know in advance when improving product A is "monopolistic?" Or when serving the consumer is "predatory?" It cannot. And the moral bankruptcy of such schemes is, therefore, akin to all ex post facto legislation. It is no different from any other attempt to punish someone today for an action performed legally yesterday...