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Covering careers and the labor market, I endeavored to meet job seekers in all 50 states, hoping it would help me understand why many people felt so dim about their futures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
But it also endeavored to sound different from previous fantasy media, replacing twee flutes with composer Ramin Djawadi’s deep strings, rhythmic drumming and a theme song that sought to inspire its audience to battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Lam endeavored to merge his life and work, to create a personal vocabulary with universal reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
For the time being, Glaser merely endeavored to set the bar at the line between clever and stupid, which she claimed at the end of the show was her goal.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026
Kneeling before our little statue of the Virgin with an eroded face I endeavored to pray for my future husband.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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