The phrase "and attempting to break" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an action that involves trying to break something, whether physically or metaphorically.
Example: "The team was focused on improving their defense and attempting to break the opposing team's strategy."
Alternatives: "and trying to break" or "and seeking to break".
We are building, testing, and attempting to break systems, then build them again from the ground up to create secure, reliable, and high‐performance multi‐scale computing infrastructure.
Supporters of the far left party Red Bloc marched through central Chișinău, stopping at the home of oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc before arriving at the prosecutor general's headquarters and attempting to break through a police cordon, sparking clashes there.
While beginners will be able to practise the skill on a line suspended over a crash mat, the pros can be seen walking above the lake, and attempting to break the highline world record.
In October, the investor accused Faraday of "manipulating" and attempting to break an agreement with previous backer Smart King.
Once off the ground and attempting to break into global markets, companies often pursue venture capital funding, and here Cambridge-based biobusinessmen and women again have a regional option, in the form of the Cambridge Gateway Fund.
About 200 masked protesters commandeered a mechanical digger and attempted to break through lines of armour-clad riot police.
Protesters threw rocks and attempted to break into the building to halt the process, while police fired teargas and rubber bullets.
I learned this after finding a date so dull that I went to the ladies and attempted to break the window open in order to escape.
The Everton manager described Palace as the "best defensive set-up in the league" before kick-off and attempted to break through with even greater flair than usual.
After a harsh reception to his comeback, Chambers left athletics and attempted to break into American football, but he broke his foot and NFL Europa, the competition he was hoping to play in, was disbanded.
