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The phrase "first attempt at" is correct and usable in written English.
This phrase can be used when referring to a person's initial try at something, often with the idea that further attempts may be needed. For example, "I'm making my first attempt at baking a cake, so we'll see how it turns out."
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It's my first attempt at poetry.
His first attempt at college didn't take.
Was it your first attempt at writing?
That was my first attempt at graphics.
It's her first attempt at 26.2 miles.
So went my first attempt at yoga.
Berkeley is Cooper's first attempt at cooking for the masses.
This was also my first attempt at catching a bonefish.
The first attempt at bike-sharing did not work.
It was my first attempt at doing "historical" fiction.
This will be China's first attempt at such a landing.
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