attempting
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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To try to do something challenging or difficult
He is attempting to break his own record.
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Boost your metabolism and get rid of your belly fat
- You're no longer dealing with just one leg, which, again, like I said before, is sort of like the definition of insanity, attempting to stick so strictly to a diet or so strictly to just an exercise program.
You're no longer dealing with just one leg, which, again, like I said before, is sort of like the definition of insanity, attempting to stick so strictly to a diet or so strictly to just an exercise program.
- attempting to stick so strictly to a diet or so strictly
attempting to stick so strictly to a diet or so strictly
How Europe Lost Its Tech Giants
- A decade ago, an executive from its sister company scoffed at Elon Musk for attempting to build reusable rockets.
A decade ago, an executive from its sister company scoffed at Elon Musk for attempting to build reusable rockets.
- for attempting to build reusable rockets.
for attempting to build reusable rockets.
It’s Not Just the U.S. Why Are World Leaders So Old Now? | WSJ State of the Stat
- It can make young people question the legitimacy of the system if the politicians who are attempting or sort of attempting to tackle these problems are quite a bit older.
It can make young people question the legitimacy of the system if the politicians who are attempting or sort of attempting to tackle these problems are quite a bit older.
- who are attempting or sort of attempting
who are attempting or sort of attempting
Woke Jesus
- Marxist ideology and wokism are attempting to hijack the gospel message and lead many astray.
Marxist ideology and wokism are attempting to hijack the gospel message and lead many astray.
- Marxist ideology and wokism are attempting to hijack the gospel message and lead many astray.
Marxist ideology and wokism are attempting to hijack the gospel message and lead many astray.
The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP
- Goop has proudly promoted vaginal steaming, a process of sitting above a steaming pot of water, attempting to cleanse your uterus.
Goop has proudly promoted vaginal steaming, a process of sitting above a steaming pot of water, attempting to cleanse your uterus.
- attempting to cleanse your uterus.
attempting to cleanse your uterus.
10 cheap purchases that improved my life
- but inevitably it would mean that I would spend hours and hours scrolling through Twitter, browsing Instagram and attempting to reply to messages to Hinge at night when I should have been sleeping.
but inevitably it would mean that I would spend hours and hours scrolling through Twitter, browsing Instagram and attempting to reply to messages to Hinge at night when I should have been sleeping.
- and attempting to reply to messages on Hinge at night when I should have been sleeping.
and attempting to reply to messages on Hinge at night when I should have been sleeping.
Can your genes make you violent? | BBC Ideas
- I think it's the sort of evidence that is attempting to be used to dazzle a jury.
I think it's the sort of evidence that is attempting to be used to dazzle a jury.
- I think it's the sort of evidence that is attempting to be used to dazzle a jury.
I think it's the sort of evidence that is attempting to be used to dazzle a jury.
Top 5 Tongue Twisters in English!
- Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said the butter's bitter. (Attempting the tongue twister.)
Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said the butter's bitter. (Attempting the tongue twister.)
- Oh! That's hard! (attempting the tongue twister) those last three words.
Oh! That's hard! (attempting the tongue twister) those last three words.
Why It Took Boeing A Decade To Launch NASA Astronauts On Starliner
- NASA launched an investigation into the incident and recommended that Boeing make 80 changes to its spacecraft before attempting the test again.
NASA launched an investigation into the incident and recommended that Boeing make 80 changes to its spacecraft before attempting the test again.
- NASA launched an investigation into the incident and recommended that Boeing make 80 changes to its spacecraft before attempting the test again.
NASA launched an investigation into the incident and recommended that Boeing make 80 changes to its spacecraft before attempting the test again.
Stephen Colbert's "Prove It" - Can Asher Perlman Dunk? Episode 5: The Finale
- In attempting to dunk?
In attempting to dunk?
- but I actually had in attempting to dunk.
but I actually had in attempting to dunk.