In dictionaries:
attempted suicide
Effort to end one's life.
Attempted murder
Intentional act to kill, unsuccessful.
attempted rape
(law) A crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out.
Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan, then president of the United States, was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C., as Reagan was returning to his limousine after a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton hotel.
Attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II
On 13 May 1981, in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Ağca while he was entering the square.
Attempted assassination of Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
On 7 November 2021, the Iraqi Armed Forces reported that Prime Minister of Iraq Mustafa Al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt that morning.
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