strive
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“We strive to set the highest standards for pay and we require that all supply chain partners adhere to our code of conduct. Furthermore, Shein works with auditors to ensure compliance,” the company said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Bournemouth have already rejected a £64m bid from Chelsea for midfielder Scott as they strive to hold on to the 22-year-old, who enjoyed an impressive season on the south coast, particularly from January onwards.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
When government agencies release the latest data on inflation, employment or crop yields, they strive to make it available to everyone at once.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
They strive to turn Jane Does into real people and to give their stories meaning and dignity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
It is surely a professional responsibility for all of us to think deeply about these things so that each of us may better strive towards attaining 'dignity' for ourselves.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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When the Strait of Hormuz is closed, some of the global energy supply that passes through it is redirected to Bab al-Mandab, a roughly 20-mile-wide strait the Yemeni government strives to protect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
World football's governing body FIFA, responding to a question from AFP, said it "is committed to respecting all internationally recognized human rights and strives to promote the protection of these rights."
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
"He wants us to be better, and that's exactly what I, my family, and I hope every single other person here strives to do every single day - make this world a better place."
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
A promise for what this country strives to stand for.
From Slate ● May 22, 2026
The alpha male strives to maintain social harmony within his troop.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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"Family, faith and doing good in the community where we live and work" have been key commitments that Parton and her partners have strived for over the past four decades, he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Gellar also praised their fans for allowing them to enjoy a very private life at home with their children, noting that they have always strived to keep their more intimate family life behind closed doors.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
World Rugby, the WRU and the RFU previously said that they "constantly strived to safeguard" future, current and former players.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
“I have always strived to adhere to company policies and provide the very best service to my clients,” he said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
She considered herself a passionate observer who strived to understand the wonders God had created.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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Southgate decided on his penalty takers well in advance based on that training, and strove publicly to take full accountability to take any blame away from his players.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
SKW posted losses three years in a row as the country strove to wean itself off cheap Russian energy supplies.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
Less attention has been paid to the ways in which enslaved people strove for emancipation through acts of resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Hodge calls the Cornell-educated actor “a genius” and says she strove to pull Riri’s dialogue up to the level of Thorne’s intellect, rather than the other way around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
I would address my words to two groups: I would tell Communists how common people felt, and I would tell common people of the self-sacrifice of Communists who strove for unity among them.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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He has striven to place Cohere as a sovereign alternative in both the European and Asian markets.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Europeans have striven this year to maintain U.S. backing for Ukraine—or at least blunt a reduction in U.S. support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Under authoritarian leader and ardent nationalist Xi Jinping, the government has striven to assert China’s power in international affairs, including through culture and language.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
“Memorial” does for Lin’s legacy what she has striven to do in her work — invite people to consider uncomfortable truths.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
The denizens of Joffrey's court had striven to outdo each other today.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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“And I actually admire those types of people who can just keep pushing forward and shut the noise out and just keep going and striving towards a purpose while operating from a place of purpose.”
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Mostly, though, she just wants to keep doing what she’s been striving for since we were kids — “I want, when you watch me, for you to feel like you’ve seen something magic happen.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In fact, Americans of all ages, backgrounds and incomes are striving for a better life, but say the rising cost of living prevents them from their aspirations, the researchers found.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
America’s history is a working draft, always striving to fulfill the promises Thomas Jefferson made in the Declaration of Independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Some of the more intelligent ones were striving to keep deadpan faces.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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