Example Sentences

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And in response some states have been striving to rein in the hemp industry.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024

Palestinians have been striving for self-determination but have achieved only limited control over their affairs.

From BBC • May 22, 2024

The news agency noted that the agreements come as Washington and its two Asian allies have been striving to strengthen trilateral security cooperation as long-frayed relations between Seoul and Tokyo have significantly warmed up.

From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Candidates have been striving to distinguish themselves from one another and offer a range of strategies for how to solve the city’s biggest challenges.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2022

“I have been striving for over sixty years for a little bit of justice no bigger than that, and yet I must die without obtaining it....It seems so cruel.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling