Example Sentences

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The company had been struggling with continued economic uncertainty that affected its main markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The industry had been struggling for years due to severe oversupply and weak demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Shares that had been struggling to keep up suddenly leapt ahead.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Lauren had been struggling with symptoms of emotional dysregulation and extreme fatigue in the year before the accident, but said it was put down to her hormones or then-undiagnosed ADHD.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Since escaping the camp, Shin had been struggling to learn what normal behavior was for North Koreans.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden