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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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.
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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
The journey really is the destination with this aborted road trip of a movie, the first half of which frequently delivers on the potential of stranding Eddie and Venom in the middle of nowhere.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
This new Abu Dhabi Sphere follows an aborted attempt to bring the spherical venue to London, which was cancelled by London Mayor Sadiq Khan following concerns about light pollution and disruption for locals.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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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
The journey really is the destination with this aborted road trip of a movie, the first half of which frequently delivers on the potential of stranding Eddie and Venom in the middle of nowhere.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
This new Abu Dhabi Sphere follows an aborted attempt to bring the spherical venue to London, which was cancelled by London Mayor Sadiq Khan following concerns about light pollution and disruption for locals.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Aborted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aborted. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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