struggle
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Julia Hatmaker, the editor of the Place North West property news website, said viability was "always a struggle" in the development world.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The euro might struggle to sustain current gains against the dollar as French fiscal risks persist, Monex Europe said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Most conventional plastics break down extremely slowly because microorganisms struggle to digest the synthetic polymers from which they are made.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Transparency activist Anjali Bhardwaj said the process disproportionately burdens marginalised voters who often struggle to produce documents.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
After some struggle, I managed to open the cylinder.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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When enough bad news is already baked into an asset’s price, investor positioning can become so negative that even another ugly headline struggles to push it lower.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Varsha says she struggles to believe a country like Australia can outmuscle big tech: so she's not sure the Digital Duty of Care bill will work.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
"We'll be joined by workers and by the Yellow Vests, who are also mobilising again. There's a sense of hope that all these different struggles might converge."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The job cuts affect 6% of its staff and come as the company struggles with slowing growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The campaign's strategy was to show that he was an honorable, talented man who understood the struggles of ordinary Americans.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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Some current and former employees now say the firm relied too much on wealthy individuals for growth and has struggled to respond to the private-credit backlash effectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The models also struggled to parse negation correctly, as in “take with food” versus “don’t take with food.”
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Irvan Maulana has struggled with shortness of breath and a cough as wildfire smoke cloaks the Indonesian city of Palangkaraya.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
And many teachers, already overstretched and overwhelmed, have struggled.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
He could hear Strong Jonn pulling himself along behind, groaning with the effort as he struggled against the walls that pressed against his broad shoulders.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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With Ohtani struggling, the juggernaut Dodgers looked beatable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Instead, ministers opted for a freeze on duty for 2027, prioritising targeted support for families and those "struggling the most".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
As workloads mount and job security ebbs, people are struggling to tame the pre-Monday dread spiral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He said many portfolio managers would prefer to own Nvidia headed into 2027 rather than the athletic apparel company that’s struggling to engineer a turnaround.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Danny wanted to feel that again, but he was struggling.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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