aborted
adjective
abort·ed
ə-ˈbȯr-təd 
1
: stopped before completion especially because of problems or danger
an aborted rocket launch
2
: failing to achieve the desired result : ending without success : abortive
He made several aborted attempts to escape.
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Undercover footage has also exposed Planned Parenthood staff negotiating the sale of organs and body parts from aborted babies.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
There was an internal meltdown over an aborted plan to appoint Robert Winnett, the top editor of The Telegraph in London, as the editor of the main newsroom.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
To this day, observers remain at a loss regarding the purpose of Yoon’s aborted power-grab.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
This is Hague’s third launch, although his first was an aborted Soyuz mission.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
There was an internal meltdown over an aborted plan to appoint Robert Winnett, the top editor of The Telegraph in London, as the editor of the main newsroom.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
To this day, observers remain at a loss regarding the purpose of Yoon’s aborted power-grab.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
This is Hague’s third launch, although his first was an aborted Soyuz mission.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Aborted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aborted. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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