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striving

[strahy-ving] / ˈstraɪ vɪŋ /
NOUN
attempt
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The Pentagon is nevertheless striving to close the gap with China.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts at Citi said the result shouldn’t come as a massive surprise as management had stated in December that the company was striving to achieve the low-end of the range.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is not something we earn by our own moral effort or intellectual striving—a point young converts tend to forget.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Sandisk is making no changes to its supply decisions in the current dynamic environment, instead striving for a balance of short-term profitability and long-term positioning.”

From Barron's

This is the performance that made all those years of striving for your art feel worth it.

From Salon