seek to kill

Examples (10)

• The extremist group sought to kill innocent civilians.
• The prosecution argued that he sought to kill his rival.
• The gang sought to kill the witness to silence him.
• The soldiers sought to kill the enemy snipers.
• They sought to kill the dictator to end his reign.
• The hunter sought to kill the lion attacking the livestock.
• The conspirators sought to kill the king during the ceremony.
• It was alleged that the spy sought to kill the double agent.
• The villagers sought to kill the wolf threatening their sheep.
• Forces sought to kill the insurgents hiding in the mountains.