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strives

verb

present tense third-person singular of strive

as in struggles

to devote serious and sustained effort not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace

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as in tries

to make an effort to do let us strive to make the most of this opportunity

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Recent Examples of strives This is all while Venus in Libra strives for justice, balance, cooperation and relationships that feel mutually considerate. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Chesney called Martin an unbelievable leader and said that his energy will give people a window into what his program strives to look like. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Thuso Mbedu stars as Zélie, who strives to bring back magic to her kingdom. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 First Tee is a youth development organization that strives to building strength of character in kids using the game of golf. — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The proposal to redevelop Corporate Woods comes at a time when the city strives to transform the area into a more walkable and vibrant space for residents, workers and visitors. — Taylor O'Connor 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ruled out fracking in a key basin, citing danger to nearby water tables and indigenous communities — a move that highlights her political balancing act as the country strives to wean off US energy. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Kaitlyn means a great deal to Joe, and what Kaitlyn stands for is what Joe strives to stand for. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 At the time, the organization, which typically strives to have four days worth of blood on hand, only had two, according to Kristin Connor, Vitalant’s northern California communications manager. — Velvet Wu july 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

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Deep in the Pyrenees mountains, a young man, Miquel, struggles in the wake of his mother’s death in a snowstorm — a tragic event that was at the center of Tóibín’s 2006 novella, A Long Winter.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Starring Weber Yang and Chang Shih Ying (Yen And Ai-Lee), the film depicts a grieving family that struggles to recover from a fragile relationship after an unexpected tragic accident.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

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Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
However, if a person tries to inject the drug, naloxone blocks buprenorphine’s opioid effects, triggering withdrawal in a person with opioid dependence.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tries

Verb

Thoroughly unimpressed by her suburban idyll, and evidently unmoved by her responsibilities as wife and mother, Denise labors in her basement on a novel whose protagonist wishes to forsake her family for a life in New York.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.

— Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of labors

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Why private credit may avoid a ‘crisis-apocalypse’ Blackstone’s scale attracts outsized scrutiny, and investors’ attempts to pull money from its private credit funds earlier this year made headline news.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
In 1994, Detective Joanne Miller, played by Shailene Woodley, attempts to track Kaczynski down as his bombing spree rages.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of attempts

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If the model works, Hund says Rare Ventures will expand to include more diseases and potentially fund more treatments.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Related Stories The film follows Di Marco’s titular character, a disabled young adult who works as a dominant at a fetish house.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of works

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France and Germany are pursuing a new initiative to boost industrial provisions and protect jobs, as Europe endeavors to shield its businesses from China.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
Learn New Things A proponent of waking up early, Martha endeavors to make the most of every day.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

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