strive

Example Sentences

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"Do we want owners who are not ambitious, who want to sit 13th and 14th, or do we want to strive higher? I'd go with the latter."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“We strive to be a great place to work at every stage of life,” said a Walmart spokesperson.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 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

Though the organization no longer recommends a specific time limit, an hour is a good goal to strive for, said Dr. Tiffany Munzer, the lead author of the organization’s latest policy statement on technology use.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It was always good practice, she’d reasoned, to strive for such things.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri