strive for
Example Sentences
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Burnham on Monday pledged "to strive for equivalent living conditions in all parts of Britain" and said that this would borrow from Germany's "basic law", which has a similar wording.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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
For instance, maybe humans today sense that the kind of parenting we strive for is unnatural.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Though the organization no longer recommends a specific time limit, an hour is a good goal to strive for, said Dr. Tiffany Munzer, the lead author of the organization’s latest policy statement on technology use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Immie refused to strive for greatness or to work toward other people’s definitions of success.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
