striving

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The stock is 31% off its most recent 52-week high, and this week is striving for its first back-to-back weekly gains of 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The Passion of Jesus ranks among the most common themes in Western art, painted or sculpted by artists too numerous to count, with many striving to create artworks both emotionally stirring and original.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Suleyman and Microsoft are striving to build unique expertise in the ultracompetitive world of generative AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Lately, I’ve been talking about striving for perfection, instead of actually practicing it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

He detected the strength of the gossamer threads of affection that sometimes grew between a pair of young men or among a boatload of them striving honestly to do their best.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown