struggle
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But the remark hints at another element of “The History of Concrete,” concerning his struggle to get funding for the project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
This meant that many people in the heart of the West End would struggle with basic tasks, such as loading maps or making video calls.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
To become, in other words, the hero that’s needed to turn this momentous struggle around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
After a sharp struggle, divers bring their catch safely ashore.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Grootslang cries out and thrashes, its struggle creating even stronger waves.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Dunham, 40, has spoken publicly about her struggles with fertility and chronic illness, and grief around her dreams of motherhood after undergoing a hysterectomy when she was 31 years old.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Unemployment edged higher, while the property sector’s struggles persist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Much of Laos's distribution grid dates back to the 1970s, and now struggles to keep pace with an increasingly modern economy of tourism, massive infrastructure, urban development and air conditioning.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Some of the companies still talking about inflation, however, point to deeper consumer struggles.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
Ignoring his struggles, I put one hand under Inkling’s backside, and with the other I grab the scruff of his thick neck.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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Astronomers have struggled for years to explain how supermassive black holes appeared so early in cosmic history.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Whereas when the money supply contracts by 4%, the crypto has generally struggled.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Like the firefighter who spoke to the BBC, Ghafoor also said rescue staff struggled to get through some of the hospital's doors.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The free student tickets are one of many changes Harris has made in an effort to bring new energy to the school’s signature sports that had struggled under previous athletic director Martin Jarmond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
As the Second Grinnell Expedition struggled toward its third year, Commander Kane finally realized they’d never survive another Arctic winter.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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To be eligible to join the Pantry, members must have an annual household income of less than £18,000 or be struggling to afford food, and live in eligible areas of Bath.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
A Japanese firefighting force sent to help tackle huge blazes in Indonesia is struggling to operate because the smog is too thick to fly helicopters, a spokesman told AFP on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
There is something poetic about the fact that playing a mid-career actress struggling to land her next job may be the very thing that brings Eleazar wider recognition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Many, like her, are struggling to keep up with the expenses of daily living, let alone setting aside enough money to invest in an asset like a home.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Molly burst through the door, half carrying a wan and gaunt Anat, who was struggling to stay upright.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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