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strove

[ strohv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

strove

/ strəʊv /

Instead he strove to demonstrate that his vision embraced theirs.

Even now, in the midst of our parallel struggle for existence, we strove to conceal our efforts from solbreeder eyes.

In the final debate John McCain constantly strove to translate policy into a personal code of behavior.

Men of science strove to read the riddle of life; to guide and to succour their fellow creatures.

He became irritable, distressed, and anxious—struggled hard to get the needful sum together, struggled and strove; but failed.

“This accompanied it,” said Winifred, with a restraint that might have warned her hearer of the passion it strove to conceal.

In this she differed from others of her sect, who strove to convey the idea of humility both outwardly and inwardly.

I saw in my vision by night, and behold the four winds of the heavens strove upon the great sea.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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