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strivings

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plural of striving

as in undertakings

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Their lives intersect during the making of a documentary, drawing out desires and struggles each had kept hidden.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Sitting around the fire pit, toes in the sand, the students share stories with me about the cuisine; traditional string instrument sasando, made of bamboo; and their struggles with learning to swim.

— Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of struggles

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To honor that, his family has spent the past 25 years helping people like Ray did, by establishing scholarship funds and through charitable endeavors, including an annual 5K Father’s Day run in his honor.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Career and professional endeavors are all the more passionate and supercharged with intensity.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of endeavors

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Earlier attempts to harvest solar energy underwater stalled out in shallow waters under two meters deep, where sunlight is still plentiful but practical applications are scarce.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Tampa Bay allowed a QB hit on 11% of pass attempts last season, the lowest rate in the league.

— Joe Reedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of attempts

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Announced just last week, fans are already in throes of excitement, with scores of late-night launch events lined up internationally.

— Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
In 2021, for example, the broader index posted an earnings growth rate of more than 90% — but that was when the market was coming out of the throes of the Covid pandemic.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of throes

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The debate within the Democratic Party heading into the 2026 midterms offers a preview for those Democrats contemplating presidential bids in 2028.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The debate is a preview for 2028 The debate within the Democratic Party heading into the 2026 midterms offers a preview for those Democrats contemplating presidential bids in 2028.

— Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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