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fags

verb

present tense third-person singular of fag

as in struggles

to devote serious and sustained effort the road crew fagged mightily to move the boulder out of the way

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as in wears

to use up all the physical energy of the long hike up the mountain had fagged us out

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During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Her 12-year-old son, Whitman, has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, in which the brain struggles to tell muscles how to move to form words or perform other motor skills.

— Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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Rodríguez Castro wears a stainless-steel version on his left wrist.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Team Visma-Lease A Bike’s Jonas Vingegaard currently wears the yellow jersey after two stages, while Mexico’s Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates won his first Tour de France stage on Sunday afternoon.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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Perusing the menu online provides insight into how truly diverse Sushi Sushi strives to be.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
While leadership strives to accelerate AI investment, many workers, particularly in frontline and junior positions, still don’t understand how the technology will impact their daily responsibilities or long-term career paths.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of strives

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Kenner said Thuja will only truly rest after a long session of training or searching, which tires out not only her body but also her brain.

— Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
Additional motorsport-style heave dampers act to suppress squat and dive, giving the bespoke Pirelli Trofeo R tires a fighting chance of relaying 1,257 ft lbs of torque to the road.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025

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