- present tense form of strive (3rd person singular).
strives
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Chesney called Martin an unbelievable leader and said that his energy will give people a window into what his program strives to look like.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
While the better class of comic-book movies strives to produce at least a minimal real-world feel, Mr. Cretton does not succeed in making, say, a mass deployment of a freeze-ray look particularly vivid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Those who know him well - or covered his playing career for many years - will describe him as a curious person who strives to do everything to the best of his ability.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
"We will also have to close some programmes," he added, saying "output with the highest audience value and impact" would be prioritised as the BBC strives to be "simpler and faster".
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Ironically, his struggle is the reverse of an actor’s struggle—he strives not to enter a part but to escape it.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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