struggle

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[ UK /stɹˈʌɡə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˈstɹəɡəɫ/ ]

VERB

to exert strenuous effort against opposition
he struggled to get free from the rope
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
make a strenuous or labored effort
He fought for breath
She struggled for years to survive without welfare
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Siblings are always fighting
the tribesmen fought each other

NOUN

strenuous effort
the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her
an energetic attempt to achieve something
he fought a battle for recognition
getting through the crowd was a real struggle
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph

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How To Use struggle In A Sentence

He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.
The new textbooks de-emphasize dynastic change, peasant struggle, ethnic rivalry and war, some critics say, because the leadership does not want people thinking that such things matter a great deal.
Even Peggy Noonan on MTP struggled this morning to describe as benignly as possible how McCain is noticeably putting a lot of energy into keeping a lid on his anger. Obama Unleashes Wave Of Mailers Attacking McCain's Health Plan
I had to struggle through the crush to get to the door.
So the lands of the dismembered Yugoslav state became not only the scene of Europe's greatest resistance struggle, but also one of its bloodiest civil wars.
Marshals struggled in vain to prevent spectators rushing onto the racetrack.
he struggled pertinaciously for the new resolution
One effortlessly got saturation coverage, the other struggled to get noticed, despite the mandatory presence of a celebrity, a suitably weighty one too.
In that dingdong struggle both players were reaching great heights.
To struggle in sweat pooled rivers, will cause the boat to the other side of the ideal sail.

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