How to Use strive in a Sentence
strive
verb
- We must all strive to do better.
- They continue to strive toward their goals.
- She always strives for perfection.
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Highs should strive for the low and mid-90s once again.
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Washington Post,
24 Aug. 2021
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With more in the way of sunshine, highs should strive for the mid-70s or so.
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Washington Post,
25 Sep. 2020
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And those of us who strive to be kind people keep a lid on it.
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Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2023
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The new chief strives to be open hearted and open minded.
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Marcos Bretón,
sacbee,
11 Aug. 2017
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Each has their own things to work on and strive for from Hallett.
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Drew Dawson,
Journal Sentinel,
25 Aug. 2022
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Her message to young girls is to strive to be their best selves.
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Mark Stewart,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2022
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Ganzon said the Knights knew there wasn’t a state meet to strive for Monday.
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Paul Johnson,
chicagotribune.com,
14 Oct. 2020
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At this age, strive to limit the number of house rules to about two or three.
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Pamela Kramer,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2024
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BetCris strives to stay one-step ahead of such attempts.
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New York Times,
2 July 2018
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Like the philosopher Socrates did, strive for a less cluttered life at home and work.
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John Pierce,
Forbes,
9 Nov. 2021
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Do not strive to change the world despite, but rather in light, of its problems.
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Beckett Legore,
ExpressNews.com,
10 June 2020
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And that's what the three of us strived to do as much as possible while doing the show.
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Patrick Crowley,
Billboard,
30 June 2018
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But the pigeon bag doesn’t strive to be the most practical thing in your wardrobe.
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Tara Gonzalez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
19 Oct. 2022
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Those who are not ill should strive to avoid contact with those who are.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2023
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Some people strive to never be able to go to the grocery store.
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Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2022
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Employees should be shown how to strive for the best and never look back.
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Sagi Eliyahu,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2021
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Rachel strives for the approval of Nick’s loved ones and struggles to get it from his mom Eleanor — played by Yeoh.
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Raven Brunner,
Peoplemag,
25 July 2024
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Season 3 saw the group of aliens strive to become less of a team and more of a family.
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Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2022
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Since then, Slater has strived to be a good role model for his children.
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Skyler Caruso,
Peoplemag,
1 May 2024
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For those who strive to always improve, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow will always be there.
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Joseph Goodman | [email protected],
al,
23 July 2022
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Jay always strives to capture sounds in an outside-of-the-box way that makes a record stand out.
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Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2024
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Your skin, strive to be comfortable in it your whole life.
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Andrea Wurzburger,
Peoplemag,
9 Aug. 2022
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Law enforcement must always strive not to cross the line.
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Dave Lieber,
Dallas News,
12 Nov. 2020
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No longer would the company strive to make the world more open and connected.
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Erin Griffith,
WIRED,
8 May 2018
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Is there anything left to strive for, other than being in the Hall of Fame, which might take 40 years?
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 July 2022
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The pals must scramble to avoid eviction in a race against the clock, while also striving to keep their friendship intact.
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Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Oct. 2024
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The tale of these two children, born into rivaling villages yet striving to reunite their divided communities, is universal and timeless and more relevant than ever.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2024
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