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Meanings of striving in English

An effortful attempt to attain a goal.

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Usage of striving in English
1
Meet a new generation of young people striving to protect their history.
BBC
2
But Mr Gove said he was striving for higher standards in schools.
BBC
3
He wanted to achieve results, but I think he loved striving more.
Climbing Magazine
4
These challenges have been the driving motivation behind striving to help others.
The South African
5
Corbett, we're all striving for clarity in this situation, are we not?
The Queen of Bedlam
6
Is it natural talent allied to constant striving to be the best?
The Irish Times
7
Always striving for more than his machinery could offer and often delivering.
The Guardian
8
The Tories are striving to convert this into a general election warm-up.
The Guardian
9
And, in the end, perhaps the striving to improve becomes almost spiritual.
The Guardian
10
She didn't resemble Luc, Gaynor thought, striving desperately for a natural reaction.
The witch queen
11
No, we're human beings striving to be the best we can be.
Ebony
12
Those of you gathered here will know the laws of the word-striving.
The darkest road
13
Some are going further, striving to be a force for positive change.
The story of stuff
14
Spend 95 percent of your time making pictures and striving for great.
Climbing Magazine
15
We give it meaning by living with love and striving for justice.
Your sad eyes and unforgettable mouth
16
I can see Isaac striving for so many things as he writes.
Perdido Street Station
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Striving across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common