struggle on
phrasal verb
struggled on; struggling on; struggles on
: to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring
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Tagovailoa’s durability concerns and Miami’s struggles on the offensive line the past three seasons have held McDaniel’s teams back, and one of the major story lines of the 2025 season is whether Miami has found solutions to those offensive problems.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
In his first competitive game since losing in the NCAA tournament’s Final Four in early April, the former Duke star struggled on the offensive end.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Djokovic struggled on his second serve, winning just 17% of his second-serve points.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
The Tar Heels went 6-7 in Mack Brown’s final season and have struggled on defense for several years.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
In his first competitive game since losing in the NCAA tournament’s Final Four in early April, the former Duke star struggled on the offensive end.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Djokovic struggled on his second serve, winning just 17% of his second-serve points.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
The Tar Heels went 6-7 in Mack Brown’s final season and have struggled on defense for several years.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Struggle on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struggle%20on. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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