striving

Example Sentences

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This cozily claustrophobic home is located in Boston’s historic Beacon Hill district in the period before they had children and were striving anxiously to realize their early promise.

From Los Angeles Times

The most recent allocation was for “striving for excellent results in qualifying for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics,” according to the budget.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here, Melville is an American Kafka or Gogol, and in this guise, he skewers our pervasive national ethos that values ambition and striving above all.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Copper is at the heart of an M&A frenzy, led by the diversified majors striving to acquire producing assets and reinforce their growth pipelines,” they write.

From The Wall Street Journal

Djokovic, striving to become the oldest man to lift a Grand Slam singles trophy, last won one at the US Open in 2023.

From Barron's