- present participle of endeavor.
endeavoring
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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
By endeavoring to tell the entire history of art, as far as their collections allow, they sometimes underplay a concentration within their holdings that makes them distinctive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 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
When Fflewddur, endeavoring to make friends, put his finger into the cage, the gwythaint roused and slashed at him with its beak.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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