Use of the word abortive in a sentence example

abortive

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The surgery was abortive and did not repair the damage to the man’s heart. [Please select]

The plan to build a bridge to link the two islands became abortive when the two governments refused to share the project cost. [Please select]

These proposals were rendered abortive by the unflinching use of the queen's prerogative. [Please select]

Spasmodic efforts toward coherence were made by the criminals, but these attempts all proved abortive. [Please select]

"Well," replied Eliphalet, with an abortive laugh, "that's funny, now." [Please select]

Recent rains had damped everything, however, and his attempts proved abortive. [Please select]

-on a bean with monstrous stipules and abortive leaflets. [Please select]

Then he tried to whistle, but his musical efforts were abortive. [Please select]

Like that of the previous night it proved somewhat abortive. [Please select]

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