Word: attempt
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Killorn broke away toward the net, and though his attempt was broken up by a Big Green defender, he played the puck to a charging Biega, who put the puck into the empty net to extend the lead...
BARACK OBAMA, addressing senior security officials, on intelligence lapses that allowed the foiled Christmas Day bombing attempt on a Detroit-bound airliner...
...part of the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba unleashed a similar commando-style raid on Mumbai over a three-day period, killing about 170 people. Analysts say the timing of Monday's attack was also key, as it came at a particularly vulnerable moment for Karzai. In an attempt to turn the tide in the fight against the Taliban, he is expected to unveil a new plan next week in London to offer $1 billion in incentives - including jobs, education programs and other social benefits - to fighters to encourage them to come over to the government's side. Chellaney says...
...days ago, we reported that Harvard's latest attempt to entice prefrosh involves changing the name of the "April Visiting Program" to something more...
...attempt to transform the title of the weekend into "something that is hopefully more fun, exciting, and enticing," the Undergraduate Admissions Council e-mailed its members asking for new name ideas. They have until Jan. 24 to respond, which will give the council a week to poll the rest of the student body before coming to a decision...