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The phrase 'in an attempt to find' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to explain why someone is doing something or trying to accomplish something. For example: He searched through the old attic in an attempt to find some of his childhood memories.
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In an attempt to find supporting evidence for this theory, findings which are consistent with the theory have been hastily assimilated without sufficient consideration of alternative explanations.
In an attempt to find an unbiased jury, the second trial was held in Manhattan.
In an attempt to find his fortune, Adare meets the roguish Sam Flusky Joseph Cottenn).
It instead proposes changes to taxation thresholds and pensions in an attempt to find the £4.4bn.
President Eisenhower established DARPA in 1958, to undertake high-risk research in an attempt to find solutions to real problems.
Another council meeting will be taking place this week in an attempt to find other ways of keeping them open.
The victim, however, is Polonius, who has been eavesdropping in an attempt to find out more about Hamlet's erratic behaviour.
I posted fliers around the Pratt campus in an attempt to find the person or persons responsible.
China's second-highest leader, Wu Bangguo, arrived in North Korea in an attempt to find a solution.
Minor Hollywood star Cathy OConnell plays Attenboroughs Canadian wife in an attempt to find North American distribution.
Her uncle, Ashok Hindocha, said they were exploring the possibility of taking legal action in an attempt to find answers.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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