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or strived
1
as in endeavored
to devote serious and sustained effort
not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace
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as in tried
to make an effort to do
let us strive to make the most of this opportunity
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Recent Examples of striven
But reports also indicate this hasn’t been the only health issue Queen Camilla has had, and that the Palace has striven to hide the Queen’s ailments for a while.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
Working with Poway High, troop leaders, and the Poway Library, Juza strived to inspire young girls to pursue a future in STEM.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The series has never strived to be anything more than opulent fluff, but it still gets consistently pilloried for its lack of realism.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
Working with Poway High, troop leaders, and the Poway Library, Juza strived to inspire young girls to pursue a future in STEM.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The series has never strived to be anything more than opulent fluff, but it still gets consistently pilloried for its lack of realism.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striven
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Padilla endeavored to make his mark early.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, the doormat goes to the Hustlers, who like Orlando endeavored to dismantle a successful 2024 playoff team and turn it into the worst team in 2025, a weird look for a team owned by one of the lead investors in the league.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Reportedly Has Big Plans For Wrestlepalooza In the weeks leading up to Wrestlepalooza, Asuka tried convincing Sky to let her assist in her quest to regain championship gold.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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In the bottom of the third, Kershaw tried to sneak a middle-middle fastball by Bumgarner, who already had six career home runs entering that at-bat.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Matthijs de Ligt was first to almost everything at the back, not only in his duels, but also when in the same situations with which Yoro at times struggled at the Etihad, when stepping up as one of the wide centre-backs to squeeze the space between defence and midfield.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Their offense has struggled to generate big plays consistently, and their defense, especially in pass coverage, has been giving up a lot of yardage.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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In the third, a man stabbed his cell mate multiple times and attempted to hide his body under a sheet.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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But after driving deep into Buffalo territory, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa attempted to connect with Jaylen Waddle on a quick pass, only for Buffalo linebacker Terrel Bernard to step in and get an interception.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Those requests often sought troops under Title 32 because federal money, not state funds, would pay for the troops and equipment needed.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Trump isn’t the first president who’s sought to bolster technical education and fill gaps in the labor force.—
Liam Knox,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Rec was founded in 2022 by Birju Kadakia and Rachel Williams, who worked together at Uber in the mid-2010s.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Getting the final minty shade, one that worked well on all Fitzpatrick skin tones, took more than 20 variations.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Striven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striven. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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