Sentence examples similar to abortive task from inspiring English sources

On Monday a Federal task force arrested Carlo Gambino, reputed to be the new "Boss of Bosses," on con spiracy charges resulting from an abortive plot to hijack an armored truck carrying some $3‐million to $5‐million of Chase Manhattan Bank cash.

Efforts by Swedes and Prussians proved abortive.

There have been abortive attempts so far.

Moreover, we detected abortive initiation products for a bacteriophage RdRP.

An abortive attempt to start an urban institute at The New School.

Fls perfect (and fertile.) and staminate (with abortive ovaries).

Unabridged Note: 2 additional stamens opposite petals +- abortive.

Another encourages fertility, another is believed to be abortive.

About 25 abortive attempts were made to restore the union.

It revisits Mr. Burroughs's abortive advertising career.

There was no malicious intent in the abortive competition.