struggling

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Private-markets lending has surged in popularity with investors but stumbled in recent months after worries over valuations, opaque structures and exposures to struggling business sectors such as software.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Yet there’s still plenty of people who want and need jobs, but they are struggling to find one.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

He eschewed the trappings of wealth — driving an eight-year-old Honda — motivated instead by a “desire to compete, excel and keep struggling to do better.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He saw her struggling, and he wanted to know: Had she ever thought of starting a podcast?

From Slate • May 6, 2026

“Oh, um, you see, Ma…” Brightbill was struggling to find the right words.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown