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endeavor

[en-dev-er] / ɛnˈdɛv ər /




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Costs are now projected to reach $126 billion with land acquisition and regulatory hurdles still putting America’s largest active infrastructure endeavor in jeopardy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Tesla and SpaceX work together on a number of projects, including the Roadster sports car and the Terafab, a major chip-making endeavor.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

His movies "aren't really too worried about their box office total; they're worried about having an artistic endeavor behind" them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

But, then again, so does Cassie’s greater endeavor.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

We might even imagine a kind of Martian Johnny Appleseed, robot or human, roaming the frozen polar wastes in an endeavor that benefits only the generations of humans to come.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

During a screening of his 1985 documentary, “The Making of Sun City,” at Springsteen’s Center for American Music in Long Branch, N.J., sources shared that the star was heard discussing his upcoming endeavors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

How similar in practice depends on the deterrent power of U.S. capabilities across the full spectrum of military, economic, diplomatic and informational endeavors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

On the second level, a chef’s kitchen with high-end stainless appliances, a center island, and sweeping ocean views is poised to inspire impressive culinary endeavors.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Through the late 70s to early aughts, Curry balanced stage commitments with screen projects and musical endeavors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Desperately tricky to make, and disastrous to get wrong. However, if brewed correctly, as this has been, you will find that all your endeavors tend to succeed...at least until the effects wear off.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling


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