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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After an aborted tenure as a student at Oxford and a Lost Generation-style stab at ex-pat Parisian living, Corman returned home, set up shop right off the Sunset Strip and began making movies characterized by being fast, cheap and narratively out-of-control, not usually in that order.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2024
Gene Roddenberry’s Ashes Earlier this year, after a series of aborted attempts, a portion of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s ashes finally reached the cosmos.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2024
Gene Roddenberry’s Ashes Earlier this year, after a series of aborted attempts, a portion of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s ashes finally reached the cosmos.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2024
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“Aborted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aborted. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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