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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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In “The Most Awful Responsibility,” Alex Wellerstein, a professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology, focuses on Truman’s struggle to control America’s nuclear arsenal: Who keeps the weapons, and who gets to authorize their use?

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, I was struggling to get through “Ready Player One,” a novel that had been collecting dust for years.

From Los Angeles Times

And last year, police leaders warned they would struggle to fulfil the Labour government's election promise to recruit an additional 13,000 officers by 2029.

From BBC

"But it's hard without the backing of traditional broadcasters and traditional advertising models, so they might struggle after the initial buzz dies down."

From BBC

"I crashed here three years ago and I had a bad injury on my hamstring and I struggled a lot during the next year to recover," he said.

From Barron's