Attempted
Meanings and phrases
attempted
- tried unsuccessfully
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- Sydney is arrested and charged with attempted murder.
- Both perpetrators were convicted of attempted murder.
- He was only convicted for attempted murder.
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- While in prison, La Torneaux attempted suicide.
- Facing bankruptcy, Walters attempted suicide in June 1958.
- Joe Cino died three days after an attempted suicide in 1967.
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- Producer Joel Silver still attempted to make a Sgt.
- For a period, he attempted to make a career as an artist.
- Ian attempted to make amends but Katie still held harsh feelings towards him.
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- He unsuccessfully attempted to sell the island nine years later.
- Sunderland had in 1883 unsuccessfully attempted to climb the peak.
- Adalbert unsuccessfully attempted to protect a noblewoman caught in adultery.
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- Gamora attempted to take the Soul Gem from Adam Warlock.
- They attempted to take control of the gun battery on the islands.
- The initial German attack on 14 September attempted to take the city in a rush.
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- Tarrant then attempted to promote his new show "The Colour of Money".
- "Hepatica" then attempted to tow "Alysse" but after 30 minutes the tow parted.
- He then attempted another snap suplex but Casas countered it into a "La Magistral".
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- Lothos stabs Merrick with the stake he attempted to use on him.
- In 1711, Brattle attempted to use a mathematical algorithm in order to end smallpox.
- The FBI attempted to use tear gas to flush out the Branch Davidians without bloodshed.
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- Agassiz attempted to get him a professorship.
- He groaned under the weight and attempted to get rid of it by rolling around.
- He attempted to get the pope to accept his resignation though the pope refused.
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- Some people attempted to escape by the roof.
- Others attempted to escape the country.
- Galloway attempted to escape the room by climbing out the window.
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- On 14–15 December 2013, an attempted coup d'état was put down.
- There was an attempted coup against President Rafael Correa in 2010.
- The attempted coup added to instability ahead of parliamentary elections.
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- Uraq attempted to establish Agalaq as Kazan khan.
- They attempted to establish relations with foreign powers.” (Ker, p305).
- William Clayton Bowman attempted to establish an urban Universalist presence in Atlanta.
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- Spudich first attempted to create an in vitro setup with actin and myosin.
- During this time he attempted to create his legal arguments for the court.
- Having lost control of Bob Jane T-Marts, Jane attempted to create a new tyre business using his name.
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- He attempted to kill Chuck but accidentally defenestrated himself.
- ', concluding that he was 'Barely Human'), and attempted to kill them all.
- Three Decepticon assassins attempted to kill Optimus, but were unsuccessful.
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- Michael Faraday first attempted to test an MHD converter in 1832.
- Spudich first attempted to create an in vitro setup with actin and myosin.
- The side that first attempted to place the jack is given the opportunity to bowl first.
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- She attempted to break the engagement several times.
- Gai's Kavkor attempted to break out.
- The three Viking ships afloat attempted to break through the English lines.
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- Sixteen people have been charged with the attempted assassination.
- The episode depicts the attempted assassination of Warhol by Valerie Solanas (Lena Dunham).
- She is also thought to have been involved in the attempted assassination of King Juan Carlos in 1997.
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- Starbucks had previously attempted to enter the Indian market in 2007.
- Several manufacturers attempted to enter the Sigma 9 replacement market.
- In 2012, she attempted to enter the Eurovision Song Contest for third time.
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- As a result, the Hungarian government attempted to terminate the 1977 Treaty.
- The Arizona state government attempted to take over the district in 2005 due to mismanagement.
- On the other hand, the government attempted to control accused anti-Semitism and fought against pogroms.
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- Sweden promised to assist him when he attempted to reconquer his Archbishopric.
- The President, Burhanuddin Rabbani, was attacked when he attempted to meet Hekmatyar.
- But when he attempted to score on an infield single by Herman, he was gunned down at home.
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- The NAACP attempted to stop showings of the film.
- Jim Martin jumped up and attempted to stop a fight from occurring.
- It was academic, as time would have otherwise expired had they not attempted to stop the clock.
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- He attempted to return to the game, but was unable to continue.
- The Sangu people repeatedly attempted to return to Utengule but failed.
- When he attempted to return to Afghanistan, he had little support from the people.
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- He attempted to sell these but without success.
- He unsuccessfully attempted to sell the island nine years later.
- Moore later left Benter and attempted to sell Benter's data to Woods.
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- Donald attempted to gain control of the earldom.
- The Arya Samaj aggressively promoted its teaching and openly attempted to gain converts from Muslims.
- In 1939, Germany prepared for war with Poland, but attempted to gain territorial concessions from Poland through diplomatic means.
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- Dogs were used to hunt down natives who attempted to flee.
- Dioguardi attempted to flee so that his photograph would not be taken.
- The crews then gathered on a tugboat and attempted to flee to the Black Sea.
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- He attempted to find cooking jobs there, but again had little success.
- He began making urgent inquiries and attempted to find news about them.
- Mark helped the good hats resist as he attempted to find a way back home.
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- Around noon, Connaway attempted to bring back to periscope depth, seeking another opportunity to attack.
- Although Chiczewski had attempted to bring in as much food as he could, there was a severe food shortage.
- On 19 May the German-manned cargo ship attempted to bring supplies to the German forces advancing in Nordland.
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- Ann Campbell attempted to persuade Earl not to play football in high school.
- The Afghans attempted to persuade the soldiers that they intended them no harm.
- Governor van Plettenberg attempted to persuade both groups to respect the boundary line without success.
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- His army had previously attempted to capture the city in April 634, but without success.
- Some other Muslims also attempted to capture the fort, but they were unsuccessful as well.
- General Sam Lane (Lois' father) attempted to capture Superman, seeing him as an alien threat.
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- Kenya attempted to qualify for the London Games in men's sitting volleyball.
- He attempted to qualify for the 1950 Indianapolis 500 but failed to make the grid.
- Dreyfus traveled to the U.S. and attempted to qualify for the 1940 Indianapolis 500.
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- Los Angeles, California attempted to pass an ordinance in 1913.
- Some cities attempted to pass laws which would limit or shut out Woolworth stores.
- While out on the course, Redman caught up to Vaccarella, and attempted to pass him.
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- Shutt died in 1919, and his widow attempted to run the hotel.
- Along with Liu, another Xinyu resident, Wei Zhongping, also attempted to run in the race.
- Some contingents attempted to run a cash-based economy, paying for minor items at the point of acquisition.
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- This irritated her and she, like her mother, attempted to assassinate Illus.
- In 1939, a Swiss theology student named Maurice Bavaud attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
- On 27 December 1923, Daisuke Namba attempted to assassinate Hirohito in the Toranomon Incident but his attempt failed.
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- During the early 1980s, Bugelli attempted to prevent body-rub parlours from opening in the city.
- These members attempted to prevent the LRC from granting the mine a land use permit but were unsuccessful.
- Protesters demonstrated outside a university senate meeting and attempted to prevent senators from entering.
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- In despair, Vitellius attempted to negotiate a surrender.
- In 1955, the CPM attempted to negotiate peace with the colonial government.
- Li attempted to negotiate milder terms that would have ended the civil war, but without success.
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- At age fifteen, he was arrested and tried for attempted rape but was found not guilty.
- Chornovil was arrested yet again in April 1981, on charges of "attempted rape" and sentenced to five years imprisonment.
- He tells Trevor he killed Myra and he confesses to the murders of Lynsey and Myra and the attempted murder of Cindy and attempted rape of Lindsey.
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- In January 1995, Canizales attempted to win a title in the junior featherweight division.
- The Badgers attempted to win the NCAA tournament for the fifth time, in the school's history.
- After this defeat, the Confederates attempted to win at another skirmish at Barton's Station.
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- Two Gardai knocked on the door and, receiving no answer, attempted to force an entry.
- The crowd attempted to force the building's doors and set it on fire, and Zamora was burned in effigy.
- The National Energy Policy of the early 1980s attempted to force Alberta to sell low-priced oil to eastern Canada.
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- Instead, the pope attempted to convince Alfonso X to drop this ambition.
- He attempted to convince the confederates to surrender without unnecessary bloodshed.
- During Willer's tenure as the president of the DOB, she attempted to convince the group to have a more aggressive political stance.
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- Set attempted to attack the body of Osiris by transforming himself into a leopard.
- When the Nassauers attempted to attack the battery they were ridden down by a squadron of cuirassiers.
- He attempted to attack over land in an effort to capture the rich port of Panamá but was defeated again.
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- 1583 Portuguese attempted to seize Surat.
- They attempted to seize neighbouring Dublin Castle, the heart of British rule in Ireland.
- At the time, an impostor also named Assaf, had attempted to seize control of Sanjak Lajjun.
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- But the Jats once again attempted began their rebellion.
- Less than two months later, the Germans once again attempted to draw portions of the Grand Fleet into battle.
- When Subahu and Maricha again attempted to rain flesh and blood on the sage's yajna, Subahu was killed by Rama.
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- In 2004, he attempted unsuccessfully to regain his old federal seat as an independent.
- He then attempted unsuccessfully to take their daughter, but had to leave "very much [e]nraged."
- Ferdinand took the command of the Spanish Army and attempted unsuccessfully to break the French lines.
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- Several studies attempted to explain the reductions.
- He attempted to explain this phenomenon with the idea of electrical effluvia.
- Nietzsche scholar has attempted to explain Nietzsche's life history and philosophy by claiming that he was homosexual.
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- After Indonesia's independence, the residents attempted to build a foundation for a new government.
- The De Lessups company, which ran the Suez Canal, first attempted to build a Panama Canal in the 1880s.
- Coming to the South, Dung Hà attempted to build her own gang in Saigon, and often came into conflict with Văn Cam.
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- Dostoevsky never attempted to complete it.
- However, he never attempted to breach the walls of Sant Ferran.
- The movie was a critical and financial failure, and Geisel never attempted another feature film.
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- After breaking up the Spiders from Mars, Bowie attempted to move on from his Ziggy persona.
- She was shortly afterwards brought to the palace and vainly attempted to move Octavian to pity.
- Forces from British Nigeria had attempted to move into German Kamerun from a number of points along the colony's northern border.
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- The Sparks attempted to reach the playoffs and were successful.
- Wave after wave of men were mown down as they attempted to reach shore.
- They attempted to reach the SAF base at Yei, not knowing that it had already been overrun by the SPLA.
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- Tenmu attempted to keep a balance of power among his sons.
- Some canals attempted to keep changes in level down to a minimum.
- Lancaster guarded his private life and attempted to keep it private despite his stardom.
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- He later attempted to regain the seat as a Liberal in 1868, but was unsuccessful.
- Finally, a force under Isidro Barradas Valdés attempted to regain control of Mexico in 1829.
- Forster attempted to regain the seat at the 1857 general election but ranked bottom of the poll.
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- It attempted to revive the CPC project, but also failed.
- He attempted to revive the Communist Party in 1997 but lacked backing.
- In 1936, Gillett attempted to revive series focusing on the Toonerville Trolley and Felix the Cat.
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- He then attempted to buy things with the piece of paper upon which he has drawn the currency.
- Steve Jobs attempted to buy the company for five million dollars in 1982, but Warnock and Geschke refused.
- In 1836, the British government attempted to buy the design but Schilling instead accepted overtures from Nicholas I of Russia.
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- Alley attempted to remove Kouandété from the army, though to no avail.
- Constantine also attempted to remove Maxentius' influence on Rome's urban landscape.
- Thus ugly laws were methods by which lawmakers attempted to remove the poor from sight.
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- Two parties attempted to cross the icefield in the mid-1960s.
- Procopio's horse drowned as he attempted to cross a slough near Summit Lake.
- One death was reported in Bangladesh after a man attempted to cross a swollen river.
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- She attempted to defend her title at Nottingham 1986 but finished fifth.
- Initially they attempted to defend the Tempe pass to prevent the loss of Thessaly.
- The Confederates attempted to defend with the Bayou Teche Campaign, but surrendered after Vicksburg.
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- Hizam security forces attempted to clear the mortar site following the attack.
- On 27–28 October, anti-Taliban forces attempted to recapture Kabul but were unable to do so.
- So when San Vitores was assassinated by Mata'pang, the Spanish forces attempted to capture the guilty.
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- He attempted to set down on a river bank, but his jet exploded on impact.
- McGlashan attempted to set the record in his jet-powered car, Aussie Invader II.
- He then doused Hamilton's body with kerosene and unsuccessfully attempted to set fire to it."
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- When Disraeli attempted to secure a Tory-Radical cabinet in 1852, Bright refused.
- They both attempted to secure control over the regional assemblies and in particular, Punjab.
- In 1900, Porter was part of a group that attempted to secure a Boston franchise in the new American League.
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- The group unsuccessfully attempted to block operations at a sulfide mine near Ladysmith, Wisconsin.
- Mosque opponents also attempted to block the construction of a cemetery adjacent to the complex, filing a suit in a state court.
- "Alceste" fired several broadsides at the fort and junks that attempted to block her way, and proceeded to anchor at the usual place.
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- Katrina Yeaw attempted to join her twin brother Daniel's Boy Scout Troop No.
- A year later, in February 1962, Spain attempted to join the European Communities.
- In his mid 30s Gahan attempted to join the Australian Army and defend his country in World War II.
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- He later attempted to regain the seat as a Liberal in 1868, but was unsuccessful.
- Vernet later attempted to return to the Islands but was refused permission to return.
- Karpov later attempted to set up another match with Fischer, but the negotiations fell through.
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- Balletto attempted a comeback in 2006 on ESPN's "The Contender".
- He attempted a comeback in 1990, but injured a knee during training camp and was released.
- In 1996, The D.O.C attempted a comeback following the car crash which severely damaged his vocal cords.
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- Several suitors attempted to purchase the airline.
- In 1936 the League attempted to purchase about of the property.
- In 1999, they attempted to purchase English Premier League association football club Everton F.C..
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- Mukherji has attempted to introduce innovation to her Rabindra Sangeet performances.
- In Van Beuren, Gillett attempted to introduce the rigorous quality standards of Disney.
- Voere attempted to introduce caseless ammunition to civilian shooters in 1991 with the VEC-91.
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- It attempted to obtain support from Tsarist Russia, Republican China, Japan.
- Hasan Ali Shah left for Bombay and the British attempted to obtain permission for his return to Persia.
- Lacking the technology and infrastructure to build effective warships, the Confederacy attempted to obtain warships from Britain.
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- After an investigation, the police charged Lee with, "inter alia", attempted robbery and malicious wounding.
- For several years in a row, Allen introduced a bill that would add murder in commission of an attempted robbery to the list.
- The alleged conspiracy occurred in January 2006, when both brothers were in jail on charges related to the attempted robbery.
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- Dropping his pistol, he desperately attempted to raise a shotgun against the other Indian.
- Franklin was busy with matters outside of his printing office, and never seriously attempted to raise the mechanical standards of his trade.
- The sculptures remained in Veterans Park for 10 years while Fowler attempted to raise funds to buy a larger piece of land for the sculptures.
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- She attempted to become a Methodist minister, but was failed on one of her written exams for the post.
- attempted to become the only resident of the village, but stayed there for less than a year, living in primitive conditions.
- He first attempted to become a presidential candidate in 1974, but ended up supporting López Michelsen, who won the elections that year.
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- The programme has since attempted to address these issues.
- In 1998 French Baháʼís attempted to address issues with Mohammad Khatami.
- A later definition attempted to address this ambiguity by conditioning on background factors.
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- But on July 22, 1905, the point was blown up in what was then the largest dynamite explosion ever attempted.
- At the time, this was by far the most difficult atmospheric entry ever attempted; the probe entered at Mach 50 and had to withstand a peak deceleration of 228 "g".
- However, with "A Song of Ice and Fire" series evolving into the biggest and most ambitious story he has ever attempted writing, he still has two more books to write .
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- The SS had attempted to destroy all evidence in their retreat from Kiev.
- The film company built a false front onto a real house and attempted to destroy it with explosives.
- He attempted to destroy Heracles' many children (the Heracleidae, led by Hyllus), who fled to Athens.
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- The column's cavalry attempted to restore some stability to the situation but to no avail.
- During the 19th century, the Poles and the Lithuanians attempted to restore their independence.
- It attempted to restore its financial status through unpopular taxation schemes, which were heavily regressive.
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- This was previously attempted by Natalie four days ago.
- Starbucks had previously attempted to enter the Indian market in 2007.
- Wechsler had previously attempted to put Tadjedin's other scripts into production.
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- Several countries initially attempted to form an MCU at the Hague Summit in 1969.
- The British initially attempted to repeat the successful strategy of the Cape's previous campaign.
- The British Government initially attempted to introduce legislation to give prisoners the right to vote.
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- After leaving home, she even attempted suicide, but was saved by some people.
- After the killings, she struggled a lot with depression and even attempted suicide.
- Williams had even attempted 700 at the 1972 World Championships and got it 3/4 of the way up.
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- Sydney is arrested and charged with attempted murder.
- Needle was charged with attempted murder.
- Shyne was charged with attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment.
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- He and five others were arrested by the German police in September 1929 when they attempted to cross the Germany–Poland border.
- They further stated that when they attempted to rouse him from his sleep at 09:30 the following morning, they could not wake him.
- In 1978 one woman in Colorado died and another was seriously injured when they attempted to procure an abortion by taking pennyroyal oil.
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- Several countries initially attempted to form an MCU at the Hague Summit in 1969.
- She later attempted to form a partnership with Captain America to locate the Scourge of the Underworld.
- Kent attempted to form alliances very early in the game, forming an alliance with the other men in the house.
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- Two women were detained for questioning, one reportedly Hakim A's radicalised wife who in 2017 had attempted to leave for Syria.
- Tioga County received $1.5 million in damage; a woman in the town of Tioga drowned after she attempted to leave her stranded vehicle.
- The other robber pushed the video-gaming customer back when he attempted to leave; however, the customer was able to dodge him and get out.