as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort
he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends
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Getting perfectly pinpoint stars can be a struggle from the lack of low-light autofocus and struggles with faint objects in the optical viewfinder.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025 -
That quest comes to a screeching halt due to the 2008 recession, as Jackie scrambles to adjust to a new lifestyle while husband David struggles to keep his timeshare empire from crumbling.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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The development comes as Netflix strives to become more competitive with its peers in the battle to win ad dollars from Madison Avenue.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Everyone strives for that state and pours their love into it.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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The fundraiser benefits Hamilton's CARES Foundation, an organization that works with cancer research centers and emphasizes finding cures that prevent long-term harm to patients.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The chip that works this optical magic is not much to see.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Beavers (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beavers%20%28away%29. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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