struggle
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"You have to literally stay on duty and stare at the screen the whole time, because you can easily miss it," said Esko, who did not appear to struggle, even late into the night.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Opened in 2015, Wok Wok made it through Covid only to struggle for the past year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Johnson-Thompson, the world champion in 2019 and 2023, entered Saturday 324 points off the pace in 16th and continued to struggle.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A few of the obstacles layered in — Ed’s struggle to write and some show-night personality conflicts — feel a tad obligatory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
I struggle to catch the vibrating sword in my hands.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
In May, the actor published a memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” in which she recounted the struggles of celebrity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
McIlroy's struggles were obvious particularly in from tee to green where he ranked 62nd out of 68 players for strokes gained.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The film, which was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, follows Peter Parker as he struggles with changes to his powers and lives in isolation after erasing his identity.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Cuba is hosting a weeklong celebration for Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday while the island struggles with a severe economic crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Soon they were sharing bike rides, jokes, struggles, and dreams.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Fans struggled to secure wheelchair accessible seats, especially after they were sold at astronomical resale values, and couldn’t get clear answers about what accommodations would be available in the stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
His mental health struggles "really manifested in an obvious way" at Cambridge and he struggled to get through university.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Robert Carradine, best known for the 1980s “Nerds” movies, struggled with bipolar disorder for years, his family said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is experiencing a precipitous drop in fastball velocity and has struggled over his past 10 starts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“What is it?” my mother asked as we struggled to get out of bed in the darkness.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
After struggling for years, Burger King is gaining momentum in a rocky patch for the fast-food industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
At a low dose, the drug primarily works by reducing several harmful compensatory responses that occur when the heart is struggling.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Foodies and farmers railed against the settlement, saying the park’s new plan would destroy the food scene in west Marin County and kneecap the already struggling agrarian community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
They have left vineyards struggling to sufficiently irrigate their plants, and caused crop yields to dwindle.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
I think about Dad in the basement, struggling to find a new job.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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