Sentence examples similar to an abortive undertaking from inspiring English sources
Ludovico's fall in 1499 sealed the fate of this abortive undertaking, which was perhaps the grandest concept of a monument in the 15th century.
Spaceplanes are a long-held dream of aeronautical engineers, and the SABRE engine is a development of an abortive British spaceplane project called HOTOL, undertaken in the 1980s by Rolls-Royce and British Aerospace (now BAE Systems).
We censored pregnancies ending with an abortive outcome other than spontaneous abortion.
He also launched an abortive attack on Sri Lanka.
Three years later he held an abortive secessionist convention in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Initially, Sher seems a small, shrunken figure trudging wearily homewards after an abortive sales-trip.
…other nationalists in an abortive attempt to kill French guests at a banquet.
His Mossad career ended after he led an abortive rebellion against its leadership.
In 1950 the Christians joined in an abortive secession attempt of the South Moluccan Republic.
Turkey invaded Cyprus after an abortive coup by Greek Cypriot supporters of union with Greece.
In 424 Demosthenes made an abortive attack on Megara and launched an unsuccessful invasion of Boeotia.
