Sentence examples for attempt to snatch from inspiring English sources

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One of the organisers, Ian Pattison, said the budget was an attempt to "snatch our future".

An attempt to snatch a rucksack lying on the floor a couple of feet from him was halted with a Taser gun.

– WW The attempt to snatch two Australian kids from a dangerous street in Beirut was so stupid even Channel Nine was shocked at the poor planning.

At the last election, the Conservative vote fell by 14% and the majority was reduced to only 877 votes.The Lib Dems, only 0.6% behind, have imported a feisty new candidate, Rachel Oliver, in a determined attempt to snatch the seat.

Since the debt of such companies is easily traded, those around the table can often change, even as a plan is being debated.When a deal cannot be struck, creditors may simply attempt to snatch control of the company.

On Nov. 9, 1994, United Press International reported that Lebanese security forces foiled an attempt to snatch him from his suburban home near Beirut and deliver him via speedboat to a United States warship in the Mediterranean.

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Lamela grabbed the ball and he resisted Son's attempts to snatch it from him.

He sought a third straight Olympic gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Games, but failed in three attempts to snatch 180 kilograms (397 pounds).

"Generally, the process ended well, but there were challenges, including several attempts to snatch ballot boxes, especially in Accra and in Kumasi," said the deputy police superintendent, Kwesi Ofori.

Nearly six months after the Taliban were toppled from power, it remains largely hostile to the American attempts to snatch senior Taliban officials and commanders.

"[Andrew] charged towards me and attempted to snatch my mobile phone which I was holding in my right hand," the report continued to read.

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