Word: attempted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...guess is that Bellow made a poor attempt at the latter. His plot is so weak and the book's structure so seemingly arbitrary that whenever a theme--usually Clara and Teddy's love--is introduced, it is lost in the confusion...
Mourning, who tied the score, 49-49, with a pair of free throws, blocked a three-point attempt by Princeton's Bob Scrabis with six seconds left and tipped a shot by Kit Mueller as the buzzer sounded...
This was, perhaps, the most disturbing development of the offseason. It not only reflects one player and magnifies his problems, but it underscores the attempt by the baseball hierarchy and players to alienate the fans...
Stock and bond prices tumbled after yesterday's report triggered renewed fears that the Federal Reserve Board will push interest rates higher in an attempt to tame inflation...
...Crimson will be looking to knock offPrinceton and Yale April 29 in an attempt tocapture the Goldthwait Cup (the H-Y-P title) forthe first time since 1980. Harvard will alsofaceoff against Navy on the Charles, whiletravelling to row against Penn and Cornell April 8and Navy April...