Words similar to trying

Example sentences for: trying

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In ClarkWorld, Morgan would probably be one of the suits trying somehow to harness new ideas, fascinated by their revolutionary potential but appalled at the idea of throwing billions at companies that exist only "in a state of pure possibility."
Both are from privileged backgrounds, which both--in honor of another bit of democratic sentimentality--are trying to disown (Gore by emphasizing the Tennessee aspect over the Washington aspect of his childhood as a senator's son; Bradley by making a big deal about growing up in a small town where--as he doesn't emphasize--his father was president of a bank).
Currently, researchers are trying to determine the extent of the loss.
The paper points out that Clinton is trying to address the former problem by ensuring that a $4.
In trying to persuade lefties of various stripes to quit fighting, Rorty borrows a strategy from pragmatist philosophy.