As Senator, Gravel became nationally known for his forceful but unsuccessful attempts to end the draft during the Vietnam War and for putting the Pentagon Papers into the public record in 1971 at risk to himself.

These forceful attempts often lead to injuries, even death.

Their support of Ralston was one of their most forceful attempts to have a candidate elected in Indiana, as they feared the Republican candidate who had publicly condemned the organization.

The town has suffered from persistent shortages of water supply, despite several forceful attempts by the women of the town to improve the situation.

Mr. Bush's speech, which at nearly 30 minutes ran much longer than his remarks on the stump usually do, represented one of his most forceful and wide-ranging attempts yet to make the case for his tax cut.

As the embassy returned, Caesar officially refused their request and warned them that any forceful attempt to cross the river would be opposed.

Highly Unusual Action But the Governor's comments represented a forceful attempt to rebuke Dr. Jeffries and, apparently, to quell the furor created by the speech.

After the German Peasants' War (1524/25), a second and more forceful attempt to establish a theocracy was made at Münster, in Westphalia (1532-1535).

Ben Olsen scored in the 25th minute and played solidly as a holding midfielder in a forceful attempt to try to wedge his way into a crowded American midfield.

On being asked again, she reiterates that the forceful attempt was not successful.