Example Sentences

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“But what I am striving to do at this point is at least give them a raise and a plan towards phasing in until we get to minimum wage,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2023

I am striving to be a "recovering racist", who has always been certain that I am not remotely racist.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2018

“There’s that great Vincent van Gogh quote: ‘I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 28, 2016

"I get on a set with her - and I have been acting since I was 9 - whoa, I am not there yet. I am striving; I am trying."

From Reuters • Jan. 17, 2015

I am striving to clear up the mess you have made so that when His Excellency arrives I shall be able to show him a law-abiding country.

From Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country by Wallace, Edgar