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The phrase "attempt to influence" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an effort or action aimed at affecting someone's thoughts, decisions, or behaviors.
Example: "The organization launched a campaign to attempt to influence public opinion on climate change."
Alternatives: "effort to sway" or "try to affect".
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"Did he attempt to influence?
Both said they made no attempt to influence the program.
Banks, Mr. Gensler said, "must not attempt to influence" Libor.
It called that a purely partisan attempt to influence regulators.
We are continually "turning knobs" in our attempt to influence our emotional lives.
Recommendation engines (often called "recommenders") attempt to influence or predict what customers want, enjoy or need.
Russia also made at least one overt attempt to influence the debate.
Channel 4 and Optomen also strongly deny any attempt to influence the process.
So China's latest move could represent an attempt to influence that vote.
But that is, of course, true for any attempt to influence word of mouth.
But in this case a clear offence has been committed: a deliberate attempt to influence play.
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