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striving

[strahy-ving] / ˈstraɪ vɪŋ /
NOUN
attempt
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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

Once that happened, the poor pastors—social and theological outsiders in a kingdom that was striving for a unified Prussian church—were doomed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The act of striving for more, like some frenzied truffle hound, is usually an attempt to override fear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Over the years, Rigetti has aimed to develop its technology and scale up its business while also striving to become commercially viable and cut unnecessary costs.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

We are cut off from activity, from striving, from progress.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque