Example Sentences

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Jazz was striving toward new levels of sophistication in the 1950s, as advocates for the music argued for its due consideration alongside classical music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The BTU union warned of staff being "hounded out of the business", but Lloyds spokesperson said it was "striving to embed a high-performance culture in the organisation".

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

I was striving for more, for better, for faster.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

Watching him striving to tell stories through dance and he was striving to show the Black experience in a way.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

She wondered if he worried about Gabe now, about the frailty of the little boat he was striving to build and the dangers he would face if somehow he launched it into the river.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry