strive

Example Sentences

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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

World Rugby, the WRU and RFU said previously: "Acting on the latest science, evidence and independent expert guidance, we constantly strive to safeguard and support all our players - future, current, and former."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

I’m really trying to dig a way for independent people to strive for themselves, put forth the effort, and not be discouraged by anything.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Chronert says this sets the market up for much more idiosyncratic behavior as investors strive to distinguish between companies most impacted by AI and those that may maintain a competitive edge.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

I strove to wake, to brush aside those pathetic flutterings, but strive as I would I could not...at last I sat up, sleep and dream alike banished, wide awake now.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya