Word: attempted
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Last year, Columbia got a new football stadium in an attempt to bolster a 1-7-2 squad...
Jewett said he is "trying to come into this job without a lot of predispositions to the issues." He said he will attempt to develop an approach from what he learns and to establish consensus opinions on issues that affect large numbers of people...
Coach Bob Stull converted four offensive players to defense in an attempt to shore up a sagging unit which allowed more than 20 points per game last year. The newcomers will add depth to the unit, but probably won't be able to turn gelatin into granite...
Four Harvard Medical School students, in an attempt to dispose of toilet paper while on a hiking trip in a wooded area northeast of Seattle, accidentally started a 500-acre forest fire. The four men admitted to having started the blaze, which took three days and $500,000 to contain, a national forest spokesperson said. The man allegedly responsible for starting the blaze was fined $100, the customary amount levied for starting a fire without a permit...
Some doctors have made careers out of looking into the minds of criminals, but a team of Harvard-affiliated doctors have taken this practice to new heights. In an attempt to learn more about brain abnormalities and violent behavior, the doctors are dissecting and analyzing the brain of a suspected mass murderer who took his own life. The doctors are specifically attempting to find a tumor that may be connected with psychotic tendencies...