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Rotman recently suggested the Red Sox should make an attempt at trading for San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
That means there is resistance above us at $242 and $250 that will need to be overcome before shares make an attempt at prior highs.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Reacting quickly, Wharton ran over and appeared to make an attempt to catch the child.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Determined Dad Treks Nearly 30 Miles Through Hurricane Debris to Be at Daughter's Wedding
The Times reported that Meadows’s fiancé did make an attempt to try and reach Tipton, but the cable tied around his waist to help navigate the waters was too short to reach the tree.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
That means there is resistance above us at $242 and $250 that will need to be overcome before shares make an attempt at prior highs.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Reacting quickly, Wharton ran over and appeared to make an attempt to catch the child.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Determined Dad Treks Nearly 30 Miles Through Hurricane Debris to Be at Daughter's Wedding
The Times reported that Meadows’s fiancé did make an attempt to try and reach Tipton, but the cable tied around his waist to help navigate the waters was too short to reach the tree.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Make an attempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20attempt. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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