as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort
it took days of digging away at the subject, but he understands it thoroughly now
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Verb
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Haunted by her own traumas and hidden scars, Kitts struggles to piece together the clues and separate Raevyn’s madness from an even more troubling reality.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026 -
The chain’s anniversary comes as the restaurant industry struggles with declining traffic.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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“Digs (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digs%20%28away%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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