Definition of "attempting" []

• Present participle of attempt. (verb)

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• "What makes it funnier is that in attempting to think up something, like, really cool as a new name, they manage to maintain the original uncoolness of the tragically, chronically uncool original by having it sound exactly the same."
• "He was particularly noted for his diligence in attempting to provide proper burials for fallen Israelites who had been slain by Sennacherib."
• "We applaud those who championed the issue and for the response by both PCGS and NGC for addressing these concerns and taking positive action in attempting to correct past mistakes and reinstall confidence in the grading standards necessary for the industry to grow and prosper in the long term."