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strive

[strahyv] / straɪv /


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Strive to create not a masterpiece but masterpieces with every moment given.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Strive shares fell 8.5% in premarket trading after a 49% gain the previous day, influenced by a large stake disclosure.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

They adopted the "A$AP" title, which means "Always Strive and Prosper".

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

The group represented “a lot of things,” he said, but the acronym stood for “Always Strive and Prosper.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023

"Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able."—Luke xiii.

From Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians by Ryle, John Charles




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