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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.

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Rollins found a new purpose to music with "Freedom Suite," his 1958 work that spoke to the rising struggle of African Americans for equal rights.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Peter Murrell is not the first high profile political figure to end up before the criminal courts in Scotland but you would struggle to find such a vivid case.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Steve Dudley, an American author who knows Cepeda, said the candidate views his father’s use of armed struggle combined with politics as a grim necessity in a country where violence long shaped political life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

It was a struggle for them to find a pet-friendly hotel, but his girlfriend’s son eventually found one.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

For all the talk and struggle to get Uncle Jet to commit, Nathan realized he had no idea what the ceremony was, apart from the fact that it was seven days long.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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