| The enactment of Prohibition strove to uplift America's moral character through the banishment of alcohol. |
| It was a good night, as we strove to make conversation employing sign-language and shouting against the blare of the music. |
| Whenever he was doing something in mathematics, he always strove to achieve a thorough understanding of the subject. |
| The Bourbons strove to control the state's economic machinery and to maintain white supremacy. |
| All three composers, self-torturing, high-minded isolationists in their own ways, strove for heightened exaltation. |
| On ascending the throne, she quickly captured hearts at home and abroad as she strove to bring the royal family closer to the people. |
