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as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort
not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace
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as in tries
to make an effort to do
let us strive to make the most of this opportunity
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Recent Examples of strives
Add in Michael’s goth love interest, Star (Maria Wirries), and the musical strives to capture some of the cult appeal of the source musical, the plot of which David Hornsby and Chris Hoch’s book follows closely with one notable change.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Eurovision contest strives to put pop music before politics but has repeatedly been embroiled in world events.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The executive said Kraken strives to make advanced trading strategies typically reserved for professional investors available to individual investors, according to Semafor.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Botswana’s President Duma Boko is traveling to Oman to sign cooperation deals including over natural resources as his government strives to boost its stake in leading diamond company De Beers.
—Mbongeni Mguni, Bloomberg, 12 Apr. 2026
Telemundo strives to stay out of the political fray, Garcia said.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The menu strives to highlight traditional Ecuadorian recipes with a contemporary Latin American touch.
—Connie Ogle
april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Barkin, who was dating Levinson at the time of the film’s production, gamely strives to anchor the odd, histrionic film with her performance and wrings real pathos out of Lynn’s brittle and wounded demeanor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Tips for eating Ethiopian food Tedla strives to find the right balance between authenticity for natives alongside choice for people who are curious but nervous about trying a new food.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Eurovision contest strives to put pop music before politics but has repeatedly been embroiled in world events.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The executive said Kraken strives to make advanced trading strategies typically reserved for professional investors available to individual investors, according to Semafor.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Botswana’s President Duma Boko is traveling to Oman to sign cooperation deals including over natural resources as his government strives to boost its stake in leading diamond company De Beers.
—Mbongeni Mguni, Bloomberg, 12 Apr. 2026
Telemundo strives to stay out of the political fray, Garcia said.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The menu strives to highlight traditional Ecuadorian recipes with a contemporary Latin American touch.
—Connie Ogle
april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Barkin, who was dating Levinson at the time of the film’s production, gamely strives to anchor the odd, histrionic film with her performance and wrings real pathos out of Lynn’s brittle and wounded demeanor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Tips for eating Ethiopian food Tedla strives to find the right balance between authenticity for natives alongside choice for people who are curious but nervous about trying a new food.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strives
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The risk is Sadiq doesn’t see a full workload as a rookie, struggles for targets while competing with Mitchell and others, and Geno Smith doesn’t bounce back.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have a tiny four-vote majority in the chamber, and the president’s party historically struggles in midterm balloting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Not outraged but baffled, curious Kaho tries to find out his hidden message.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The band’s life effectively changed overnight, and now — 50 years after the song’s release — Gorham, talking from his home in London between a few vape hits and interruptions from his cat, tries to unpack what the fuss was all about.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Struggles with runners in scoring position hurt comeback attempts.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The wordless shot of the three guys enjoying doughnuts on their stakeout is worth a thousand hilarious words, and the back-and-forth where Greg attempts to get Officer Rory to convince Tommy to stay in college is very funny.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Drip irrigation also works well for containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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One genius in the room works for OpenAI, a company currently valued at $852 billion.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The spike comes as the White House appears skeptical about an Iranian peace proposal that seeks to postpone discussion of Iran’s nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal and Associated Press reported.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West, officials in both countries said Tuesday.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Curate for a Wide Range of Audience Members Despite its moniker, the festival endeavors to program for a wide array of potential movie-goers.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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Unable to fix Caroline's problems, Linda endeavors to solve one of her own.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Strives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strives. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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