struggle
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But that, she says, comes from a lack of understanding over what can be an "internal and invisible" struggle.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Wall Street opened broadly stable, with the Nasdaq Composite dipping 0.1 percent as tech stocks continued to struggle.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
These homes will be lower-priced, opening up homeownership to teachers, first responders, and the many other Americans who often struggle to afford what’s on the market now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The U.S. economy also could struggle to reaccelerate beyond the artificial-intelligence spending boom.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Oh, a princess!” the imp said, immediately stopping its struggle with a big grin.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
As Los Angeles struggles to fix its decrepit water system, officials are most concerned about 400 miles of pipes that they say pose the greatest risk of breaking and causing major property damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Perhaps Schiller, a millennial in her 30s, hopes they will identify with her personal struggles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
But it was encouraging to some investors given IBM’s struggles the prior decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
This was, at times, to his detriment – think Alexander-Arnold's struggles playing in midfield.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Turing struggles to wheel the thing over fallen branches, through patches of mud.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
He moved to Real Madrid in 1999 but struggled to settle in Spain and re-signed for PSG in 2000.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
During a Thursday appearance on the popular talk show — where guests answer questions while eating chicken wings with increasingly spicy sauces — the actor struggled to keep his composure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
A paycheck boost is a welcome development for households that have struggled with inflation and stagnant wages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Shares have struggled since the start of the war, thanks to disruptions in shipping products to Middle East customers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Still in the stranglehold of sleep, my mind struggled to make sense of it.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Case in point: I am struggling with a disease that was diagnosed with an MRI in late stage that could’ve been identified early with an annual MRI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“On ‘Hot Ones’ you have those moments of people who are struggling, who are vulnerable, who are in a borderline state of panic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
In addition, we shouldn’t forget that oil’s recent spike comes on top of a private-credit market that has already been struggling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Overall, though, Noujaim and Gandhi would rather build their drama around Burning Man Project CEO Marian Goodell, a nice lady struggling to keep this hipster hootenanny alive.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Jonn was struggling beside him, his breath coming hard and fast.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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