Sentence examples for actions an attempt from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "actions an attempt" is not correct in English.
Did you mean "actions are an attempt"? If this is the case, you can use it when describing behaviors or deeds that are intended to achieve a specific goal or outcome.
Example: "His actions are an attempt to improve the team's performance and foster collaboration among members."
Alternatives: "efforts to" or "deeds aimed at".

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James — and at least one member of Chapman's family — consider the actions an attempt to downplay what happened on Takur Ghar mountain.

Brennan, a frequent Trump critic, called the president's actions an attempt to silence his free speech and tweeted, "My principles are worth far more than clearances".

Many considered the president's actions an attempt to demonstrate to Republicans that he was serious about enforcement so they would approve a plan that included a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Truman, in turn, once referred to McCarthy as "the best asset the Kremlin has", calling McCarthy's actions an attempt to "sabotage the foreign policy of the United States" in a cold war and comparing it to shooting American soldiers in the back in a hot war.

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The sheriff has called the Justice Department's action an attempt to intimidate him and he has said he does not engage in racial profiling.

Amiri declared the state's action "an attempt to ban abortion in Kentucky".

It's the same principle that necessitated the adoption of affirmative action, an attempt to even the playing field that is inherently unbalanced.

And some analysts say the government's actions are an attempt to safeguard the reputation of the industry.

The Russian Federation's actions are an attempt to militarily annex a sovereign state — the nation of Georgia.

SCO said yesterday that I.B.M.'s actions were an attempt to "distract attention from its flawed Linux business model".

Looking back over the past year or so, can we define police actions as an attempt to "edit" coverage?

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