Word: attempting
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Lewis folded several responsibilities into the new position in an attempt to streamline public service programs and, some said, bring them more tightly under the administration's wing...
...Queen Elizabeth II spoke as she never had before: live for the British people from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. This was about as accessible as Her Majesty gets. Indeed, after 40 years of opening Parliament and pre-taping her Christmas broadcasts, the Queen was now making an extraordinary attempt to return to her people's hearts ? by expressing grief over the death of Diana...
...Moved by his parents' death and the belief that most Americans die badly, he created the Project on Death in America, to which he has committed $20 million in an attempt to improve the care of the dying and to bring death out of the closet...
Dossey's research revealed that in two-thirds of altercations, the officer and the suspect ended up wrestling on the ground; previous training methods had presumed upright resistance. The revised training curriculum emphasizes ground fighting, joint locks and dodging punches and kicks. An officer's initial attempt to grasp a suspect's arm has been replaced with the more flexible "C grip," a loose grab that does not tend to provoke an angry response. They learn to wait for backup so they can use "team takedowns" to apprehend a suspect more easily. Recruits are taught how to "talk someone into...
...cough up the green, it refused to admit its breast-enhancing product causes disease. "We still believe very strongly that the scientific evidence shows there's no connection between breast implants and medical conditions," said Dow Corning CEO Richard Hazleton. A trial, slated to begin later this month, will attempt to determine if the implants are linked to any illnesses...