striving

Example Sentences

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All that, and during the quarter he flew into the baseline seats striving for a loose ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

With Bayern Munich, he is striving for greatness all over again.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I bring my striving attitude to the kitchen and have sworn my allegiance to paying attention to details and putting in the time required.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

The Cboe Treasury Note Yield 10 Year Index is striving for its first four-week winning streak today, which would be its first in 11 months.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“I have been striving for over sixty years for a little bit of justice no bigger than that, and yet I must die without obtaining it....It seems so cruel.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling