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Over the last decade and a half, the king has striven to raise his son’s public profile, including taking him to the United Nations General Assembly to speak in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023

“Memorial” does for Lin’s legacy what she has striven to do in her work — invite people to consider uncomfortable truths.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

From Filipino rice and grains to noodle dishes inspired by Vietnam and the Caribbean, Immigrant Food has striven to be more than a restaurant.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2021

“JMU has striven to be a good partner of the CAA and to treat other institutions as they would want to be treated, but that ideal is not being reciprocated,” Alger and Bourne’s statement said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2021

Society has striven for ages to devise a successful method of picking executives, and of keeping a watchful eye on them after they assume the reins of government.

From The Next Step A Plan for Economic World Federation by Nearing, Scott