strove

Example Sentences

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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

In the era of high-risk high-reward batting, where contributions were not measured in milestones, Samson became the folk hero who strove only for high impact and was rewarded with consistency by the cricketing gods.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Like Ronald Reagan and George Shultz, Cheney believed in free markets and America’s founding principles, and he strove to deflect crises that could endanger them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Through working with the Villa Gardens community members, Friedland strove to inject humor into the film based on what she observed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

Hazel turned one of the stink bugs over with the toe of his wet tennis shoe and the shining black beetle strove madly with floundering legs to get upright again.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck