strive for

Example Sentences

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“I think there’s a happy medium, and they ought to strive for that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

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

From Slate • May 10, 2026

These films are not trying to have a wide effect on moviegoers, much less strive for something timeless; they simply want to tell a story and do it in an entertaining way.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

She now makes time to go to the gym and see friends and is trying to give herself permission not to strive for perfection.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“We strive for perfection here,” she told us.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles