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strives
  • present tense form of strive (3rd person singular).

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World football's governing body FIFA, responding to a question from AFP, said it "is committed to respecting all internationally recognized human rights and strives to promote the protection of these rights."

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

A promise for what this country strives to stand for.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

"He wants us to be better, and that's exactly what I, my family, and I hope every single other person here strives to do every single day - make this world a better place."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The move comes as Kuaishou, which operates the second-largest video-sharing platform in China, strives to capitalize on the boom in AI models that can create images and video.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The alpha male strives to maintain social harmony within his troop.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari