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strivings

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plural of striving

as in undertakings

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His struggles aren’t solved; he’s just found a new means of battling them.

— Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Early this season, the Braves were flying high, holding the best record in baseball and making many fans forget about last season’s struggles.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

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Several attempts finished just short or caught the edge of the cup.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Trump spoke now not only to distract from his sputtering Iran war and its effects on the economy, but also because his attempts to concretely interfere with the 2026 election thus far have almost all failed.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

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Rowdy children represent yet another challenge for restaurants like his that have struggled through the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, skyrocketing prices for beef, cooking oil and other goods, Xue said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Stone and Clinton were both in throes of drug addictions and had a falling out before the album could be completed.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 7 July 2026

Definition of throes

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Both public and private sector businesses invite bids for work across multiple industry portals and websites, or simply through word-of-mouth.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
This compares with 47% for Colin Allred in 2024 and 48% for Beto O’Rourke in 2018 at around the same stage in their respective bids for Senate, according to Houston Public Media.

— Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026

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