as in trying
to make an effort to do
he had been in gymnastics for some time before he even considered essaying that move
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Israel also pressed on with near-daily strikes, primarily in southern Lebanon, saying that Hezbollah has been trying to rebuild its positions there, killing nearly 400 people while the ceasefire was in place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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Senate progressives are trying to keep it simple.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tankers have avoided the narrow waterway after Tehran threatened to attack vessels attempting to transit the strait.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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Crashes on Interstate 70 meant a closure for traffic attempting to get on the highway at Genesee.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Midway through Ramadan, Muslims across the United States are striving to maintain the holy month’s traditional mix of prayers and festive spirit under a cloud of worrisome events.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Figure on an almost completely different combination striving to finish games in August and September.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Essaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essaying. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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