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The phrase "attempting to kill" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is trying to cause death or harm to another person or entity.
Example: "The detective uncovered evidence that the suspect was attempting to kill the victim."
Alternatives: "trying to murder" or "seeking to kill".
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Active Shooter: Gunmen or gunman killing or attempting to kill people in a confined, populated area.
I was attempting to kill him.
But they are still attempting to kill fellow citizens to advance a political ideology.
That attempting to kill Hitler has become such a common sci-fi plot device speaks volumes.
She eventually goes mad, at one point attempting to kill Jim with a carving knife.
One of the litigants reacted to his torture by attempting to kill himself.
Captain Smith has been hospitalized since attempting to kill himself after the accident.
She gives vent to her displeasure by attempting to kill both her daughter and her grandson.
After the 1998 Belgian grand prix, he accused David Coulthard of attempting to kill him after another collision.
The forces of extremism and terror are attempting to kill progress and peace by killing the innocent.
Many said Mr. McGreevey was attempting to kill the legislation by raising the resistance of thousands of local officeholders.
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