Example Sentences

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Celebrating Christmas, promises Grenell, is very much in, as will be striving for profit-making programming.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

On defense, the Huskies will be striving to eliminate big plays by the opposition after allowing 251.5 yards a game through the air, 100th in the country.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

India captain MS Dhoni, left, and coach Duncan Fletcher will be striving for a response in the second Test at Trent Bridge.

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2011

Come Monday, every team in baseball will be striving with the goal of having such problems next spring.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2011

No man can assign the least pretence for his fears, on any other grounds, than such as are truly childish and ridiculous, viz. that one colony will be striving for superiority over another.

From Common Sense by Paine, Thomas