Attempt
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- A certain story arc in Nodwick involved him being captured by the Brotherhood of Evil Henchmen in an attempt to get him to do a FaceHeel Turn and devote his henching skills to their benefit.
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She gave up her pursuit of acting in later seasons (after quitting the Cheesecake Factory in an attempt to devote her full efforts to acting for a time that ultimately fell through) and got a job as a saleswoman at a pharmaceutical company where Bernadette works.
Source: Pursue the Dream Job
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Devote and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/devote
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