struggle on
phrasal verb
struggled on; struggling on; struggles on
: to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring
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Attorney General Pam Bondi, though, struggled on Friday to address how exactly administration is planning to implement Trump's order.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Despite the struggles on offense, the outfielder still has some appeal.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Caitlin Clark’s struggles on the court continued on Tuesday night as the Indiana Fever needed to lean on a career night from Aliyah Boston to get past the Seattle Storm, 94-86.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Instead, as Gauff belied her recent struggles on her forehand side by whipping the ball up and down into the court and out of her opponent’s easy reach time and again, Świątek looked adrift.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Despite the struggles on offense, the outfielder still has some appeal.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Caitlin Clark’s struggles on the court continued on Tuesday night as the Indiana Fever needed to lean on a career night from Aliyah Boston to get past the Seattle Storm, 94-86.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Instead, as Gauff belied her recent struggles on her forehand side by whipping the ball up and down into the court and out of her opponent’s easy reach time and again, Świątek looked adrift.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Struggle on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struggle%20on. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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