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2
: exertion or contention for superiority
3
archaic
: earnest endeavor
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Examples of strife in a Sentence
in order to avoid family strife, the children spend equal time during the holidays with both of their grandmothers
bitter strife between the two political factions
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The Hot Boys reunion came after numerous delays due to internal strife among the group members.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Johnson, who was propelled to office with union support, has threatened to fire CEO Martinez over the financial strife.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
But the artists who are here today have not only stood out globally with their music — or in Lele Pons’ case, as a social media content creator — but also use their voices to speak out about the political strife in their home country, a cause close to their hearts.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: The family is staying in a metro area with one of the largest American Jewish populations, a hotbed of political strife between protesters who view Israel's tactics as genocidal and those who defend them as necessary to eradicate Hamas.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Johnson, who was propelled to office with union support, has threatened to fire CEO Martinez over the financial strife.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
But the artists who are here today have not only stood out globally with their music — or in Lele Pons’ case, as a social media content creator — but also use their voices to speak out about the political strife in their home country, a cause close to their hearts.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: The family is staying in a metro area with one of the largest American Jewish populations, a hotbed of political strife between protesters who view Israel's tactics as genocidal and those who defend them as necessary to eradicate Hamas.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Strife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strife. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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: bitter sometimes violent disagreement
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