as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort
the design team has been banging away at that project for months
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“Bangs away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bangs%20away. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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