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To try hard to do or get something

work

verb

to spend time trying to achieve something, especially when this involves using a lot of effort

strive

verb

to make a lot of effort to achieve something

try

verb

to attempt to do something

attempt

verb

to try to do something

struggle

verb

to try hard to do something that you find very difficult

strain

verb

to try very hard to do something

push for

to try hard to get or achieve something

press for

to try in a determined way to achieve something

go after

to try to get something that other people are also competing for

fight

verb

to try in a very determined way to achieve something

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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