united attempt

In the late afternoon the six tugs and the ship's engines made a united attempt to break the ship free but without success.

The next subsidiary connection between decks that they came to was closed, and the steel door, fitting closely into its sockets, resisted their united attempt at opening it.

A tendency among America's Cup defenders to ignore their competition has spawned a united attempt by United States yachtsmen to find out what challenge teams are doing.

We should make a strenuous and united attempt to incorporate in the management of our own institutions some of the features which have given the American schools the high character they enjoy.

It was Cathbad who took the vote, Cathbad who could say to the warlords that Vercingetorix was elected leader of a united attempt to eject Rome from the homelands.