struggle on
phrasal verb
struggled on; struggling on; struggles on
: to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring
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San Diego’s pitching staff has mostly neutralized the top of the order over the last few nights, and two of the Mets’ top four, Alonso and Francisco Lindor, have been struggling on this road trip.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Views that don’t match the emotional and relational priorities of emerging adults whose brains are still forming the very circuits that govern moral judgment will always struggle on campus.
—K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
Olympics gold medalist Remco Evenepoel was forced to abandon the race after struggling on the first climb of the stage.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
However, the chain has faced struggles on various fronts since the COVID-19 pandemic and a series of worker strikes.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Views that don’t match the emotional and relational priorities of emerging adults whose brains are still forming the very circuits that govern moral judgment will always struggle on campus.
—K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
Olympics gold medalist Remco Evenepoel was forced to abandon the race after struggling on the first climb of the stage.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
However, the chain has faced struggles on various fronts since the COVID-19 pandemic and a series of worker strikes.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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“Struggle on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struggle%20on. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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