#attempted

We tried many times before to speed on the social revolution in Spain; attempted to stir up the feelings of the people and to raise the banner of Libertarian Communism. ↗

— Frederica Montseny

#banner #before #communism #feelings #libertarian

It isn't the original scandal that gets people in the most trouble - it's the attempted cover-up. ↗

— Tom Petri

#cover-up #gets #most #original #people

For decades engineers have stood accused that their buildings do not have any cultural value. We have attempted to liberate engineering of this accusation. ↗

— Fritz Todt

#accused #any #attempted #buildings #cultural

The character and fight against fascism moved centre stage when, in 1936, Franco attempted to overthrow by force the Popular Front Government of Republican Spain. ↗

— Bill Alexander

#attempted #centre #character #fascism #fight

Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#ever #first #must #nothing #objections

Although I never publicly defended promiscuity, I never publicly attacked it. I attempted to avoid the subject, in part because I felt, and often still feel, unable to live up to the ideals I really hold. ↗

— Andrew Sullivan

#attacked #attempted #avoid #because #defended

The police called it choking, but I called it a two-handed neck hug. That’s how I knew she really loved me. 
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— Jarod Kintz

#attempted-murder #authorities #choke #choking #crime

I attempted to fish in Scotland and I managed to hook a dog. It was a horrible moment but the dog turned out to be fine. ↗

— Emily Blunt

#dog #fine #fish #hook #horrible

The CIA could not face up to the American people and admit that its former employees had conspired to assassinate the President; so from the moment Kennedy's heart stopped beating, the Agency attempted to sweep the whole conspiracy under the rug. ↗

— Jim Garrison

#agency #american #american people #assassinate #attempted

I am decidedly of the opinion that in very many instances we can trace such a necessary connexion, especially among birds, and often with more complete success than in the case which I have here attempted to explain. ↗

— Alfred Russel Wallace

#among #attempted #birds #case #complete