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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attempt against" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an effort or action taken to harm or undermine someone or something.
Example: "The authorities are investigating an attempt against the politician's life."
Alternatives: "attack on" or "assault against".
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Mr. Chávez led a 1992 coup attempt against Mr. Pérez.
Was that an assassination attempt against a foreign leader?
· A 2002 alleged assassination attempt against Niyazov sparked a severe crackdown, leading to dozens of arrests.
They were, he said, part of an "ongoing coup attempt" against him.
In 1992 he was jailed after leading a failed coup attempt against an elected government.
His successful attempt against the Giants tied the N.F.C. title game, which went into overtime.
LETTER FROM MOSCOW about the aftermath of the failed coup attempt against Yeltsin.
REPORT FROM MOSCOW about the failed coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev.
"Chávez is convinced that a coup attempt against him was organised to benefit American interests.
This admonition comes after a failed assassination attempt against Kashmir's chief minister, Farooq Abdullah.
That was about the time that rumblings about the alleged extortion attempt against Pitino began circulating.
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