- present participle of endeavor.
endeavoring
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Exxon and Chevron both said they were endeavoring to increase diesel production as shortages drive up U.S. prices to near records above $6.35 a gallon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Abdulrahman Alfozan, who worked at the AI firm as an engineer, was charged federally with using or endeavoring to use an electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept oral communications.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
In “The Grand Finale,” the couple are married and Mr. Molesley is endeavoring to boost his film career, although he hasn’t left his time at Downtown Abbey in the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
The police released them for the evening but kept their passports, which they were endeavoring to confirm with Swiss authorities.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
After the rescue team dispersed, I sat in the snow for a long while by myself, staring at my boots, endeavoring to get a grip on what had happened over the preceding seventy-two hours.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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