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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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Many CEOs struggle to survive a controversy of Cracker Barrel’s size.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Croatia are creaking now - they are an ageing team, miles off where they were when they reached the final in 2018 - and they could struggle in the heat.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Our expectation for a while has been that gold would struggle through June, but its macro setup for the second half of the year gets much more bullish,” said Armbruster.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

After taking in the exhibit, attendees can draw their own conclusions about the land’s role as a “geographical and metaphorical space of promise, struggle, and belonging.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Analysts and players alike predicted that Fischer would win the Candidates, but not without a struggle.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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