Example Sentences

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Andrew Duncan, a 28-year-old coal miner in Indiana, told AFP on Thursday that he had struggled in recent years as US policy had shifted away from the fuel.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

While Tinsley had struggled to find the zone that inning, she stranded the runners, striking out one batter and eliciting a groundout to short.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Minogue noted how she had struggled "to find the right time" to announce what she had been through for a second time, especially during the success of her Grammy-winning 2023 dance-pop single Padam Padam.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Another plaintiff, Rebecca Milner, had struggled for years to conceive and was overjoyed when she learned she was finally pregnant.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

In fact, from its earliest days, it had struggled financially.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling