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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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For patients who struggle with medication side effects or find psychotherapy difficult to complete, a treatment based on personalized brain stimulation could provide another option.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

He reached his longtime perch in the district attorney’s office’s major crimes unit after a lifetime of struggle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"It seems as though Celtic struggle when there's a bit of adversity," McFadden added.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

A share price built around rapid expansion can struggle when revenue keeps rising at a less impressive rate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

During our struggle, I caught a glimpse of where the burning building had been.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Frost suggests sending Widdicombe upstairs to conduct the post-dance interviews instead of Radebe, who at times struggles to control his exuberant former fellow dancers.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Whereas Hochman often compared L.A. to crime-plagued “Gotham City,” McKinney acknowledges the city’s more recent struggles are not with violence, but with quality-of-life crimes: unchecked homeless encampments, street racing, animal abuse on Skid Row.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

He’s rehabilitating but still struggles to speak, in addition to other impairments he’d rather not make public.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

On top of the industry’s struggles, Kering also is working to reinvigorate its brands by revamping the management and creative teams of some of its houses like Gucci and Alexander McQueen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

She struggles against the grip of the trolls, but to no avail.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq inched up 0.2%, but global AI stocks struggled to mount a significant rally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Can it draw teens and adults when even well-reviewed originals like “Forgotten Island” have struggled?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Antibiotics frequently fail to control this condition, and scientists have struggled to understand why.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The currency has struggled against the greenback in recent years owing to the wide interest rate gap between the United States and Japan, as well as worries about the Asian giant's fiscal situation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Goose struggled in his arms, but he held on to her.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

A Shropshire charity has said it expects demand to be high this year for its campaign which provides Christmas presents to struggling families.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

At the same time, Garza did not recognize that he was struggling, and several of the programs declined to offer assistance because he didn’t seek help himself, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

But the closures are worsening congestion when land crossings already were struggling to make up for lost waterborne shipping capacity and stem the rising cost of basic goods for Iranian consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Calling the third quarter "very disappointing", Samuelsson said the company was struggling in particular in the US and Chinese markets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Release me!” the imp said, struggling even more viciously.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley


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