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Recent Examples of struggle
Verb
But some producers are already struggling thanks to other Trump administration moves and delays. Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 10 July 2025 But almost six months into his second mandate, his administration has struggled to keep the cost of the staple down. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Noun
Rivera fired his Taser at Feliz, then got into the car on the passenger’s side and threatened to shoot Rivera as a physical struggle ensued, according to body camera footage, as another officer attempted to yank Feliz out of the vehicle. Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025 But that’s as digital pure-play media faces its own struggles in the Canadian market after years where broadcasters, newspapers and magazine mostly took the brunt of falling expenditures by local marketers. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for struggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struggle
Verb
  • Hegseth, a former Fox TV host who has stumbled through several controversies during his six months in office, sat silently next to Trump without volunteering any information about the decision that apparently came on his watch.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
  • Designed specifically for those who wish to explore the shops, restaurants and cultural experiences of the district, The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza is within stumbling distance of every hot spot.
    Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Dunham, in turn, strives to find new ways of expressing the emotion, through disarming dialogue and affecting tableaux.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
  • Founded in 886 by King Alfred the Great, The Royal Mint strives to marry its illustrious history with innovations in sustainable sourcing of precious metals.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Pledging weapons for Ukraine's fight appears to be the latest stage in this pivot.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • The antibiotics he was prescribed after the fight could have also altered his mind.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • President Donald Trump broke his silence one day after reports of a clash between U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino about the release of a memo regarding Jeffrey Epstein, which prompted conservatives on social media to call for the president to fire her.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
  • Steve Garcia When the betting odds were first published for the Calvin Kattar vs. Steve Garcia featherweight clash, Garcia was listed as a -140 betting favorite over the +115 Kattar.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Ahead of his visit to Republican stronghold South Carolina, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna spoke with Newsweek on the battle plan for Democrats to compete in pro-Trump districts in next year's midterms.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
  • Coming weeks after Lexington and Concord, the battle marked the British effort to control the hills surrounding Boston’s harbor.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • Finally, gradually acclimatizing workers to laboring in extreme heat, instead of expecting people to work full-steam on the first few blazing hot days of the summer.
    Terri Gerstein, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
  • The flip side Kudos and thanks to the city crews who recently cleaned the benches at Lake Como Park, and labored for days rebuilding the bridges!
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
  • Russian leader Vladimir Putin has frustrated Trump's efforts to end the Ukraine war.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The skirmish left the mother of Jones' child with a black eye.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
  • The skirmish has thrust into the public eye a falling-out between two political heavyweights once seen as close allies.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025

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“Struggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struggle. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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