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struggle

[struhg-uhl] / ˈstrʌg əl /






Usage

What are other ways to say struggle? The noun struggle, when referring to a fight or contest of any kind, implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law. Clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions.

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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

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

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

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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