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strive

[strahyv] / straɪv /


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"The answer is we strive towards all of these," LTA chief executive Scott Lloyd told BBC Sport in 2024.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The legroom, soft carpet and starry ceiling—a feature borrowed from Rolls-Royce—gave me that pampered feeling luxury carmakers strive for.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“From the beginning, we always strive to support the whole player. Physically, mentally, emotionally, psychologically,” said Julie Uhrman, one of Angel City’s founders and now a principal adviser to the team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

For instance, maybe humans today sense that the kind of parenting we strive for is unnatural.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

“What great monster of the deep do you strive against, little Ophelia?”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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