Sentence examples for foils an attempt from inspiring English sources

A high school girl foils an attempt on the president's life.

After she foils an attempt on the president's life, a high school girl catches the eye of his handsome son.

Re "Stranded at First Base," Aug. 12: It's unfortunate that a lack of knowledge regarding race foils an attempt to highlight imbalances in coaching assignments in Major League Baseball.

Tremble arrives at the Casino Royale accompanied by Lynd, who foils an attempt to disable him by seductive SMERSH agent Miss Goodthighs.

The film features the debut of Marie Eline in the main role as Edna Robinson, a young girl who foils an attempt by a robbery to loot her family's home.

The night before school starts, Spider-Man, alter ego of Peter Parker Josh Keatonn), foils an attempted bank robbery; in the background, a shadowed figure tells his henchman "Hammerhead" to summon the "Enforcers" to kill Spider-Man.

Keanu Reeves plays Jack, a gum-chewing Los Angeles detective who foils an attempted domestic terror attack by jaded ex-bomb squad member Howard Dennis Hopperr) and ignites a rivalry of wits, with the citizens of LA as pawns in Howard's games.

"An Israeli tank force foiled an attempt tonight to attack Israeli civilians or soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip," an army announcement said.

Ukrainian security officials said they foiled an attempt during a summit in Yalta in August 2000.

Security forces foiled an attempt by militants two weeks ago to retake control of a post in the Bezoti area of Orakzai.

Gen. Azia Abdul Karim said today [July 29] the government has foiled an attempt backed by the United Arab Republic to topple the current regime.