His abortive proposal to finagle nominees into office without Senate confirmation alienated legislators whose help he will need over the next four years.

On Saturday morning, four days after Yoon's abortive attempt to declare martial law, the president once again appeared on television.

So it is possible the abortive flight over Kostyantynivka was one of Moscow’s first attempts to test its new weapon in combat conditions.

It led him to launch his short, abortive presidential bid.

Later came boarding school and an abortive spell at Oxford University.