These petitions represent a bald attempt to federalize a state law dispute over whether a manual recount is authorized and appropriate.

Technology industry executives, however, often call such activity a bald attempt to hijack the Xbox illegally.

The Aetryx's bald attempt at extortion only entrenched him in his determination.

She did not appreciate the condescending tone nor the bald attempt at psychological warfare.

President Truman interpreted the communication as "a bald attempt to blackmail the UN", and dismissed it.

Yet the proposed Sun-A.T.& T. standard was met with outrage by rivals who viewed it as a bald attempt to monopolize the Unix marketplace.

The two-month delay "is a bald attempt to impede," the group asserted.

Furthermore, Ms. Stolba said, the memoirs are a bald attempt to cash in on titillating subject matter.

It is clear that, by placing the pipeline through the Great Swamp, Algonquin is making a bald attempt to cut its costs at the public's expense.

They called Mr. Bush's request a "bald attempt" to interfere in the Florida balloting.