valiant attempt
collocation in Englishmeaningsofvaliantandattempt
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valiant
adjective
uk/ˈvæl.i.ənt/us/ˈvæl.i.ənt/
very brave or bravely determined, especially when things are difficult or the situation gives no cause ...
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attempt
noun[C]
uk/əˈtempt/us/əˈtempt/
the act of trying to do something, especially ...
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(Definition ofvaliantandattemptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The editors have made avaliantattemptto pull together an eclectic mix of information.
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This is only to be expected in what is nevertheless avaliantattemptto co-ordinate rapidly research findings on such a major new policy initiative.
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Chapter 2 describes the digital encoding process, and in avaliantattemptto make the explanations simple, some unusual problems have crept in.
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It was avaliantattemptto reunite body and architecture - to put people before krypton atoms and the speed of light, to save mankind from the abstractions of pure science.
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The paper was indeed avaliantattemptto reduce crystal gazing to a science.
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He made avaliantattemptto stir up trouble—or perhaps apathy—trying to make it look as though there were problems.
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It is avaliantattempt, and one can only hope that it will succeed.
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It is avaliantattemptto do so, although it does not have much chance of succeeding at this stage.
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I remember making avaliantattemptto organise the marketing of strawberries in that district.
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That was avaliantattemptto introduce a new power, but the amendment struck the wrong balance.
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If one were charitable, one could say it was avaliantattemptthat has failed.
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I certainly do not wish to obstruct my noble friend in view of hisvaliantattemptto justify what he has moved.
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I am grateful to my noble friend for hisvaliantattemptto explain the contradictions.
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They made avaliantattemptto defend their constituents.
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I agree that it is avaliantattempt.
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The social contract has been avaliantattemptto solve the problem.
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The passengers charter has been avaliantattemptto address those failings, and has led to some improvements.
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It may have been a failure, but he made avaliantattempt, and the failure was not his fault.
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Eighteen months or two years ago, a veryvaliantattemptwas made to recruit staff.
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Everyone felt that it was avaliantattemptto do something about a difficult problem.
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