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strivings

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plural of striving

as in undertakings

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Ohio State could still beat USC on the road, even with a backup, considering the Trojans' struggles to win big games under Riley and their suffocating defense.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Kansas City officials have acknowledged the city’s struggles to address homelessness, with reports ranking the city as among the worst in terms of the number of people without shelter.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

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Rice is known for betting on quality in both his film and TV endeavors.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
CruiseCup brought in $100,000 that month, roughly 60% more than Satterlee had ever brought in monthly from his previous entrepreneurial endeavors, the 19-year-old says.

— Megan Sauer Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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The team that scaled Everest in 1953 was led by the British, who were in the last throes of trying to stake out their empire.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Announced just last week, fans are already in throes of excitement, with scores of late-night launch events lined up internationally.

— Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of throes

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Seattle's bids, meanwhile, are expected to be substantially lower, perhaps because the city already has an NBA-ready arena.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Additional information regarding seeding and automatic bids will be released at a later date.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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