Sentence examples for attempted to join from inspiring English sources

After leaving school, Loughner attempted to join the military, but was turned down.

Opposition politicians who attempted to join Sunday's anti-government protests were booed and forced to leave.

About that time, Marcos Smith and his girlfriend attempted to join the line to get a helmet for her.

The government estimates that at least two hundred and fifty Americans have attempted to join jihadists in Syria.

Dispersed protesters from Cairo University, and thousands of Brotherhood supporters who attempted to join the besieged Nasr City camp, clashed with police throughout the day.

The one eastern European state not yet communized, Czechoslovakia, attempted to join the Marshall Plan, but Communist pressure forced it to back out.

After his sutler's stint ended, Hacker attempted to join the Second Massachusetts Infantry, which needed recruits to fill its depleted ranks.

After his recovery, he attempted to join the papal forces under Count Gentile against the emperor Frederick II in Apulia in late 1205.

Now could Facebook be attempting to join in too?

I suspect that only a small fraction of women will even attempt to join.

Thirty years ago, members of its banqueting staff were dismissed for attempting to join a union.