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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attempts to catch" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing efforts to capture or seize something, whether literally or metaphorically.
Example: "The detective attempts to catch the elusive thief who has been terrorizing the neighborhood."
Alternatives: "tries to capture" or "seeks to apprehend".
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The camera shifts to a room where the group attempts to catch flying feathers; Davis breaks the record of catching the most (18) feathers in 30 s.
Yet its attempts to catch up risk inviting regulatory penalties.
Al-Qaeda's leader, Osama bin Laden, has apparently continued to evade America's attempts to catch him.
Newborn screening attempts to catch metabolic diseases before they cause severe developmental delays or impairments.
The fact that its rivals think that it is close to achieving its goal helps explain their recent frantic attempts to catch up.
Nevertheless, firms specialising in security software believe the business will boom as the rest of the rich world attempts to catch up with Britain and America in cybersecurity.
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Placing the contemporary organizational landscape within the historical political-economic context, we discuss the plurality of organizational forms that dominate the Indian economy, their evolution in the period after economic liberalization in 1991, and their attempts to catch-up and participate in global markets.
SmartAds is one attempt to catch up.
Following a morning of pointers, Sachia attempted to catch some waves close to shore.
When Cruz lost control of the ball, he was no longer attempting to catch a pass.
Once back in the privacy of your own home, did you attempt to "catch the wall"?
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