assay
verb (used with object)
to examine or analyze.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Word reaches us that Mr. Ben Schwartz has accepted an engagement at the Paramount Studios of Hollywood, California, where he will be assaying the role of Sonic the Hedgehog.
From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2018