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The phrase "attempt to combat" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing efforts or initiatives aimed at fighting against a problem or challenge.
Example: "The organization launched a new campaign in an attempt to combat climate change and raise awareness about environmental issues."
Alternatives: "effort to fight" or "endeavor to tackle".
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The programs that attempt to combat the latter may actually be at odds with combating the former.
We did attempt to combat it.
In any serious attempt to combat piracy, Puntland must play an integral role.
This model is a new attempt to combat the problem of early kick detection via pattern recognition.
Mr. Yassky's proposal is the most recent attempt to combat illegal gun sales in the city.
In an attempt to combat this potentially very dangerous occurrence, a "side intrusion" test was been introduced.
The show's most revered yet hotly debated aspect was its attempt to combat stereotypes about African American families.
In an attempt to combat a stammer he adopted the local accent and learned to speak more slowly.
The Obama Administration increased aid to Central America, in an attempt to combat the problem at its source.
The island's first attempt to combat the outbreak was an unsuccessful culling campaign in which 100,000 dogs were killed.
It isn't Pearce's first attempt to combat the misogyny of certain sections of the gaming industry head-on.
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