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strive

[strahyv] / straɪv /


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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

"The answer is we strive towards all of these," LTA chief executive Scott Lloyd told BBC Sport in 2024.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Comprehensive peace in the region is an admirable goal, one that the U.S. should strive toward.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“All the journals from Maine to Texas seemed to strive with each other to see which could make our movement appear the most ridiculous,” Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote in her autobiography.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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