endeavoring

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The show portrays an artist driven by an omnivorous restlessness, forever chasing and endeavoring to synthesize various artistic influences and mystical belief systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

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

In endeavoring to create an environment with less direct supervision, Higgins wanted to both humanize incarcerated people and give the men in the facility's H-unit the autonomy to foster an environment grounded in community.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

When Tano’s vessel twists and spins, for instance, the starspeeder attempts to mimic it, endeavoring to create the feeling of a 360-barrel roll.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024

“But if I keep running in and out of the Ministry,” said Harry, still endeavoring to keep his voice friendly, “won’t that seem as though I approve of what the Ministry’s up to?”

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