strive
Example Sentences
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“It is essential that we preserve what is good about these institutions, even as we strive to improve them,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Comprehensive peace in the region is an admirable goal, one that the U.S. should strive toward.
From Barron's • May 28, 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
Games afford us the exhilaration of getting outside ourselves with new incentives, powers and ways to strive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“I stand corrected, my sweetling. Our Yunkish friends were kind enough to provide us with a chart. I must strive to be more assiduous about consulting it.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing strive
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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"The Hill We Climb," by Amanda Gorman
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