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The phrase "attempts finding" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward.
It can be used in contexts where someone is trying to locate or discover something, but it is better to use a more conventional phrasing.
Example: "She attempts finding a solution to the problem but struggles to make progress."
Alternatives: "tries to find" or "seeks to discover".
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Dolgopolov's serve went to pieces, only three out of 13 first attempts finding the target, and he stayed rooted to the baseline, mesmerised by the occasion, momentarily at least, and waiting for a crack in Soderling's near-perfect tennis.
SAM BORDEN WISCONSIN 73, MONTANA 49 With 10 of its 19 3-point attempts finding the mark, fourth-seeded Wisconsin cruised past 13th-seeded Montana in an East Region game in Albuquerque.
With bobbles causing little damage and 10 of its 18 3-point attempts finding the mark, fourth-seeded Wisconsin cruised to a 73-49 win over 13th-seeded Montana at the Pit Thursday.
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Hextall uses his breakthrough to attempt finding a vaccine.
For propagation and characterization of the induced phage, we attempted finding a strain of S. paratyphi C that is sensitive to the phage.
The strategy to immuno-screen with antibodies to 24 h A. americanum tick saliva proteins was to attempt finding proteins that are injected into the host within 24 h of tick feeding.
Several more attempts at finding the right fit prove unfruitful.
Korine's films are, essentially, naive attempts at finding beauty within ugliness.
When initial attempts at finding the right artists floundered, Mr. DiTaranto turned to agents in the New York area.
However, after Perestroyka repeated attempts at finding a new Russian Member remained unsuccessful.
Therefore, attempts on finding a safe and effective bariatric procedure for adolescents are ongoing.
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