aborted
adjective
abort·ed
ə-ˈbȯr-təd 
1
: stopped before completion especially because of problems or danger
an aborted rocket launch
2
: failing to achieve the desired result : ending without success : abortive
He made several aborted attempts to escape.
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This is Hague’s third launch, although his first was an aborted Soyuz mission.
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Errani was given two time violations after five aborted ball tosses and landed only one overarm serve, with one attempt missing the baseline.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The father and son were among five people killed when a business jet crashed into a vehicle after an aborted takeoff at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Conversations with her family and one of the investigators in the aborted criminal case, some of which are included in Black Box Diaries, reveal the depths of fear that nurture a culture of silence in Japan.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Errani was given two time violations after five aborted ball tosses and landed only one overarm serve, with one attempt missing the baseline.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The father and son were among five people killed when a business jet crashed into a vehicle after an aborted takeoff at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Conversations with her family and one of the investigators in the aborted criminal case, some of which are included in Black Box Diaries, reveal the depths of fear that nurture a culture of silence in Japan.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Aborted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aborted. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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