"the attempts to" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to denote various efforts made to do something. For example, "The attempts to reconcile their differences failed, and the two decided to go their separate ways."
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The attempts to oust Mr. Summers proves their case.
But the attempts to undercut ethanol are proving divisive.
He later thanked those who had stood by him during the attempts to "sully" his reputation.
But the attempts to shape public opinion and form alliances are well underway.
The labour market remains sclerotic and the attempts to cut red tape largely cosmetic.
Where were the attempts to reach beyond a gilded circle of lobbyists and cronies?
Stevenson deplored the attempts to plumb his divided hero's psychology in the various theatrical productions.
Alex Rodriguez should forget the introspection and the attempts to control his emotions.
"It seems to me that all the attempts to diversify can't have worked," Hill told MediaGuardian.co.uk.
Dementia thwarts the attempts to describe its internal experience because it is beyond language.
But for all the attempts to inflame the situation, nothing much happened.
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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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com