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struggles

  • plural
    of struggle.
    struggle
    verb (used without object)
    to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
  • present tense form
    of struggle (3rd person singular).
    struggle
    verb (used without object)
    to contend with an adversary or opposing force.

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Trade Desk’s growth struggles deepened in the second quarter, as the company posted an earnings and revenue miss combined with disappointing guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

And we wanted to highlight what some of those struggles are gonna be because I don’t know that they’re gonna be reported in January.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

As the country struggles with the European Union's highest inflation, she and other shoppers complained that rising prices were forcing difficult decisions about what to cut.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

This followed interviews in which Jenner had spoken about her struggles with constantly being photographed in public.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

The man holding the lead rope shoots a succession of glances at me as he struggles to maintain control.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen