Word: attempted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Cantabs, in an attempt to break Bufa's concentration, called time...
...sold the love potion to Alex had the sold-out audience roaring with laughter. However, his one-liners and humorous antics could not save The Sorceror from an overall lack of energy. The blame for this major flaw falls on the shoulders of director Thomas P. Large. His attempt to spice up the play with jokes not originally in the script failed to enliven his production...
Beati was behind throughout and was trailing, 10-6, with two minutes remaining. With a minute left, he closed the gap to 10-9 and let his opponent escape--hoping to attempt a tying two-point takedown that never materialized...
IPPNW statements which attempt to portray the group as an apolitical information body only do more to reveal its nature as a purely Western pressure group with little or no influence on Soviet policy. Witness a statement by Dr. John O. Pastore, the group's secretary: "We intend to use the receipt of the Nobel Prize to do more and actually affect both sides." This sounds great; but how to get the Soviets to listen? Lown himself experiences odd swings between proclaiming an apolitical stance ("above politics from the inception...") and admitting his desire to affect national policies...
Perhaps even more dangerous than complacent media leaders are the numerous liberal apologists who attempt to deceive the American people with excuses for Soviet atrocities. The many voices, especially since the Geneva summit, which swear that the Soviets have a sincere desire to settle the Afghanistan issue through peaceful means are engaging in wishful thinking, or conscious deception, or both. These same voices probably hailed Moscow's promised peaceful solutions for Hungary, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. Soviet outrages in these countries look like Cub Scout outings compared to their current actions in Afghanistan. It would be hopelessly naive to believe that...