strove
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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In the decades that followed, Colored people strove to educate themselves— organizing, creating self-help groups, running for office, fighting to change laws, founding schools, and so on.
From Literature
Like Ronald Reagan and George Shultz, Cheney believed in free markets and America’s founding principles, and he strove to deflect crises that could endanger them.
The City of Bulawayo, led by mayor David Coltart, said Mr Moyo would be remembered as an "iconic leader ... and creative" who "strove to champion the arts" in the city and beyond.
From BBC
There were some carers who strove to make the lives of residents better and who managed to carve out time in their busy days to engage but those moments were few and far between.
From BBC
Through working with the Villa Gardens community members, Friedland strove to inject humor into the film based on what she observed.
From Los Angeles Times
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