mightily

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Our legendary powers of invention and reinvention are being mightily tested, and still, to use Maya Angelou’s phrase, we rise — most of the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The United States, on the other hand, is flailing mightily.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Now they are targeting the Olympic title that has so far eluded them, although they came mightily close in 2022, losing to Sweden in the gold medal match.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Exhibit A is Kraft Heinz: The food giant has struggled mightily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

They sat by the fire and filled their mouths with beans and chewed mightily.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck