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struggle

[struhg-uhl] / ˈstrʌg əl /






Usage

What are other ways to say struggle? The noun struggle, when referring to a fight or contest of any kind, implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law. Clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions.

Example Sentences

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Artem, a soldier with an engineering unit, said his Russian opponents were struggling to guide their drones as effectively as before.

From BBC

That has seen the Magnificent Seven market titans including Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft struggle since the start of January, with questions being raised about the wisdom of the vast sums splashed on artificial intelligence.

From Barron's

For the first time in his career, Hamilton failed to even muster a podium finish last term as he struggled to adapt to his new surroundings.

From Barron's

The ever-growing vastness of human knowledge is no longer stored in libraries, but on hard drives that struggle to last decades, let alone millennia.

From Barron's

China is struggling to maintain its annual growth target of 5% and is preoccupied with exporting its excess production.

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