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strive against

strive against something

to work against something. He worked hard, striving against failure at every turn. Things were difficult. I had to strive against quitting almost every day.
See also: strive

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Monet[mɔ:'nei]
Gun-Swedish
Durham['dʌrəm]
RoelandROO-lahntDutch
Chinasa-Western African, Igbo
Armytage['a:mitidʒ]
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