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strive

[strahyv] / straɪv /


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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

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

"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

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

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

“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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