strive

Oh, we’ll still learn English and strive for the middle class and root for the Raiders or Cowboys or Broncos or some other underachieving NFL squad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Teenagers and young adults strive for deeper conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

But it was not clear if this was due to decisions the fund had made or simply part of a broader trend that has seen many companies strive to slash their own emissions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Legitimate pollsters strive to be transparent about who’s conducting them, who’s funding them, and the methods they use.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

His is a tree I strive to fall increasingly farther from.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

North Korea has deepened ties with Russia and China in recent years and strives to be recognized as a formidable nuclear power rather than a rogue nation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

She said the company strives to have a strong maintenance and inspection program and still was performing post-fire examinations and testing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Everyone else receives bronze-tier getaways that include two nights in a variety of U.S. cities, and Mystery Vacations strives to sweeten the deals when possible, Jaura said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Those who know him well - or covered his playing career for many years - will describe him as a curious person who strives to do everything to the best of his ability.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

Her given name was Nomzamo, which means one who strives or imdergoes trials, a name as prophetic as my own.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

It so happens that the Boston Symphony and Gewandhaus share a music director in Andris Nelsons, who has strived to bring the two orchestras together in joint projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Pakistan has always strived for maintaining peace and stability in the region, but at the same time the safety and security of our citizens remains our top priority," he wrote on X.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Gellar also praised their fans for allowing them to enjoy a very private life at home with their children, noting that they have always strived to keep their more intimate family life behind closed doors.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

The disintegration of Willy’s mind reflects its cause, the disintegration of the family for which he has strived and sold himself—and his tattered, tarnished soul—for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

She considered herself a passionate observer who strived to understand the wonders God had created.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

As Healey strove to prove his fiscally sound credentials, there wasn't even the customary rabbit pulled out of the hat, the end-of-speech sweetener.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Southgate decided on his penalty takers well in advance based on that training, and strove publicly to take full accountability to take any blame away from his players.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

SKW posted losses three years in a row as the country strove to wean itself off cheap Russian energy supplies.

From Barron's ● May 3, 2026

Silverblatt said he strove to read an author’s entire body of work, but he never claimed to have read it all if he hadn’t.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026

“When we strove to be unselfish, humble, industrious, friendly, and ready to help others, all this was only with regard to our own people,” she said.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

He has striven to place Cohere as a sovereign alternative in both the European and Asian markets.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Good fellowship was, if not assumed, then striven for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

Under authoritarian leader and ardent nationalist Xi Jinping, the government has striven to assert China’s power in international affairs, including through culture and language.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

“Memorial” does for Lin’s legacy what she has striven to do in her work — invite people to consider uncomfortable truths.

From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2023

The denizens of Joffrey's court had striven to outdo each other today.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

At a time when he thinks standards have been slipping though, striving for a classic is more important than ever.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

"Talarico himself is for the people, making sure that just because we come from different places... we're striving for the same goal, which is humanity," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Leaders in both communions recognize the tragedy of the schism and are striving to overcome it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The plot exists on twists, but if there’s anything missing from “Verity,” it’s the backstory that might inform Verity’s calculated machinations or Lowen’s striving to fill her personal void.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Edusco liked him, he could tell; he imagined Edusco talking about him in a gathering of other self-made Igbo men, men who were brash and striving, who juggled huge businesses and supported vast extended families.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie