throes

plural of throe
as in struggle
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution

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Noun
  • Considering UConn’s struggles shooting from long range in its losses, the importance of its best 3-point shooter can’t be overstated, especially when Fudd can add drives and pull-up midrangers when defenses chase her off the line.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Volpe immersed herself in research before making the film, accompanying nurses on hospital shifts to understand their daily struggles.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The podcast's release comes amid Baldoni's ongoing legal battle with Lively.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • O'Toole is overseeing the legal battle over Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Transport boxes, electronic scales and gaffs, sharp blades that can be attached to roosters' legs during fights, were found on the property, the news statement said.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
  • But that message was undermined by his company’s fight against TVC.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But well before Trump entered the fray last fall, the merger was drawing fire from minority shareholders.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Many of the other 2004 competitors regrouped to try again, and new ones entered the fray.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, her life was turned upside down last week after President Donald Trump’s administration began instituting mass layoffs as part of an aggressive effort to trim the federal workforce.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Tyson and Flair can often be seen at dispensaries, cannabis trade shows and events, all in an effort to promote their growing brands.
    Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2025
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