strive

Example Sentences

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Once a classic American success story—he came from a family of striving Italian immigrants who ran Perry’s Grill on North Street in Endicott, N.Y.—Luciano’s life ended in Endicott, the birthplace of IBM.

From The Wall Street Journal

And, like you said, the pitfalls that you strove to avoid as you were coming up in this business.

From Los Angeles Times

The group said it would strive to shore up its balance sheet by issuing bonds and pausing shareholder payouts.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m really trying to dig a way for independent people to strive for themselves, put forth the effort, and not be discouraged by anything.

From Los Angeles Times

EU-Swiss ties are currently governed by a patchwork of agreements, and the two have for years been striving to nail down a broader cooperation agreement.

From Barron's