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strife

[strahyf] / straɪf /


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If it was all trouble and strife, depression and anxiety, push and pull, cooking and cleaning, loneliness and isolation, you would never stay in this relationship.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Ali, a resident of the city of Tonekabon north of Tehran, said there would likely be more strife to come.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The latte sheds light on everything from commodity inflation to trade chaos; from geopolitical strife and climate change to Gen Z cultural tastes.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Not all librarians have experienced strife and ugliness during years of political division.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

She was the shimmering culmination of all her ancestors’ strife, joyfulness, and struggle.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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