"attempt" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Joseph Bruno, the Senate majority leader, is furious but unlikely to mount an override attempt.
- The governor vetoed it, and an override attempt would have to start in the Senate.
- Although the President almost certainly would defeat an override attempt, the battle would make him look weaker on the world stage.
- No state or private organization keeps complete records on such override attempts.
- Voters have already defeated two override attempts and a third vote is scheduled for Monday.
- An override attempt succeeded in the Assembly but fell four votes short in the Senate.
- A single renegade Republican senator could kill an override attempt.
- The Senate Democrats, who have no love for Mr. Pataki, are much more likely to back an override attempt.
- An override attempt failed by only a slim margin.
- The vote never took place, and now Assembly leaders think an override attempt could fail by up to four votes.
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