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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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For the actor the film is "really a love letter," an homage both to Stallone's perseverance through to struggle and to filmmaking itself.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

"If you're from privilege, your biggest problem is what to fill a page with. If you're not, so much of your struggle is about the need to survive."

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Interim President Rodríguez and opposition leader Machado laid out competing visions, sounding the opening gun of a power struggle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

On days when the index’s “big generals” struggle, the index often does, too — even as investors appear to be shifting capital into other parts of the market.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

But even in such an epic struggle, small details and seemingly ordinary people play pivotal roles, shoving events in one direction or another.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

When asked by Slate about Darline’s struggles before the race was called, Norman said via text he was “Not surprised AT ALL!”

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Mr. Wright analyzes China’s economic struggles through the lens of its financial system, arguing that the country’s problems are bigger and more straitjacketing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Humans’ ability to feel pain and pleasure allows us to make progress and expand rights through abolitionist struggles, and to expand our moral circle to other biological species such as animal based on their suffering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Still, it struggles to find a buyer, and has taken two price slashes since originally hitting the market for $12 million in February 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

When the weather turns bitter and I go to work in the snow and Helena struggles up the hill with the food bags and there’s just not money to buy enough coal.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

OpenAI struggled through a “pretty rough” first half of the year, according to co-founder and President Greg Brockman, a period when rival Anthropic pulled ahead with business customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

As analysts aggressively upgraded their earnings forecasts, hot tech stocks and other names tied to the AI bottleneck trade struggled to keep up.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Ulster back row Timoney, 31, previously struggled to regularly break into the side despite strong form for his province, but selection against Argentina means he will be involved in his ninth consecutive Test.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Despite his long-standing presence in California politics, the modest Becerra initially struggled to energize support for his gubernatorial campaign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

He struggled to get more willow bark from his medicine pouch, but dropped it, and couldn’t find it again in the half-darkness.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

After a strong start to the year, hedge funds began struggling in the summer and endured a particularly difficult October, helping to turn some funds’ double-digit gains into losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

He will warn that the current system is struggling to keep pace with these threats, saying: "We have 43 overstretched forces trying to do too much, with too little."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Piccioli's departure after just one and a half years on the job comes as Kering has shaken up management as it tries to turn around its struggling fashion conglomerate.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Tech companies were already struggling to secure enough computing power to meet growing demand for their products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

I watch her struggling to get the camera app to come up.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell


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