as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort
the writer pegged away at his first novel for three years before he felt that it was ready to be published
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This 400th home run represented a chance to laud a special career, at a time when so much of the conversation surrounding him is focused on his injuries, struggles and fight to return to form.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025 -
Wind struggles As gas booms and nuclear shows potential, Vernova is triaging a struggling wind power business.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher (Cillian Murphy) of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
27 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Protecting children and demanding decent pay and conditions must be a priority as the world strives to meet its clean energy goals.—
Xanthe Scharff,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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But Adriana accuses Julia of that because that is the way Adriana works.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The feature currently works only on mobile devices for Pro tier subscribers, who pay $200 per month for access to OpenAI's most capable models.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Pegs (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegs%20%28away%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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