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strive

[strahyv] / straɪv /


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Any malfeasance should be punished, and the system should always strive to improve.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“It is essential that we preserve what is good about these institutions, even as we strive to improve them,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Comprehensive peace in the region is an admirable goal, one that the U.S. should strive toward.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Ellsworth eschews the idea that she has to strive for any elusive balance between being a mom and entrepreneur.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

One can be, indeed one must strive to become, tough and philosophical concerning destruction and death, for this is what most of mankind has been best at since we have heard of man.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin




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