The phrase "attempts to position" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing efforts to establish a particular stance, viewpoint, or placement in a context, such as marketing, strategy, or argumentation.
Example: "The company attempts to position itself as a leader in sustainable technology through innovative practices."
Alternatives: "strives to establish" or "seeks to place".
The campaign attempts to position North Fork as a bank whose managers get out from behind their desks.
Mahy, the much-honored New Zealand writer, attempts to position "24 Hours" as a serial odyssey of self-realization in the tradition of "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Wizard of Oz".
She has a book coming out in the spring, called "Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success," in which she attempts to position herself as an up-and-coming Sheryl Sandberg.
A senior executive at one of Qatar's largest banks told a conference in Bahrain last month that the Gulf state would spend £123bn on infrastructure projects in the next four years alone as it attempts to position itself for the future.
Political and business leaders in Mauritius are well aware that the country's favourable perception by foreigners is not just important for the hospitality industry, but also for other economic sectors, such as real estate and financial services, as the country attempts to position itself as the gateway between the new growth economies of Africa and Asia.
Founded by Cooke, who happens to be US memory grandmaster, and Greg Detre, a Princeton Neuroscience PhD, the community attempts to position itself against pre-existing online education properties like Kahn Academy by its novel crowdsourcing model and testing process.
Doyon recruited roughly half a dozen new members and attempted to position the P.L.F. as an élite squad within Anonymous.
Obviously these figures are an embarrassment for Hillary, because she is attempting to position herself as an everywoman.
He believes that Mr Capellas will attempt to position MCI as the most IT-savvy network operator.
Carnage seems inevitable as up to 198 riders attempt to position themselves in something approaching safety at the head of the field.
And in attempting to position architects as artists who have no responsibility other than to their muse, he may have resembled a rebellious, Ray-Banned, black-suited John Belushi.
