The president should also attempt direct talks with the Iranians.

The president has at no time attempted to minimize the gravity of the current crisis.

There's no telling what the President might attempt within that time frame.

Among his first tasks as president was attempting to improve the financial condition of the institution.

The only action that the President was attempting to forestall has already occurred.

Confronting those three options, the President attempted to avoid them altogether.

The president was attempting to marshal a significant force to fight the Borg.

"The President is attempting to generate a smokescreen here," he said.

The President did not attempt to conceal his anxiety.

The president attempted to speak, but could not.