strive against

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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: against, strive

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When I am obeying God's will, I am doing something Muslim, when I love my neighbour, I am Jewish, when I lose myself in contemplation, I am Hindu, when l strive against selfishness, I am Buddhist. Enjoying McLelland by Currie, Amanda; Debruijn, Yoka; Kraay, Dineke; Mcgowan, Merle; Sanderson, Arline; Shih, Bernice; Bri / Presbyterian Record By unveiling this memorial to Newton's universal anthem, we pledge to strive against the racism endemic not just to our society, but throughout the world. City's link to Amazing Grace; Tribute to anti-slavery campaigner by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) It is only matter of choice whether to strive against it to beat it or simply give in to its temptation. Dare to Act, the Next Step Towards the Top of Success by Arswino Sonata / Self Improvement community			strike over strike the right note strike up strike up a conversation strike up a friendship strike up the band Strike while the iron is hot strike with striking string string along string out string together string up strip strip away strip down strip down to strip for strip in strip of strip off strip to strive strive after strive against strive for strive to do strive toward stroke stroke ego stroke of genius stroll stroll around stroll through strong strong as a bull strong as a horse strong as an ox strong-arm tactics struggle struggle against struggle along struggle along under struggle for struggle on with struggle through struggle to do struggle to the death struggle with strum on			strips strips strips strips strips Stripsearch striptease striptease striptease striptease Striptease (film) Striptease (film) striptease artist Striptease club Striptease clubs stripteaser stripteasers Stripteases Stripteasing stripy STRIS Strisores Stritch School Of Medicine Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio Strittmatter, Erwin strive strive strive strive strive after strive against strive for strive for strive to do strive toward strived strived strived Strivelyn Strivelyn striven striven striven striver striver striver strivers strivers strives strives strives striving striving striving striving for superiority Striving Through Adventure to Develop Responsibility and Success Striving to Comprehend Striving Toward Rider Instruction & Dressage Education strivingly strivingly strivingly

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