strives

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

"Her endeavor to learn Spanish required daily practice and dedication. "

"Upon her grandfather's death, she received a house as inheritance. "

"Her constant striving to improve her grades earned her a scholarship. "

"The two brothers contended over who got to choose the TV show for the evening. "

"The student's excellent performance on the math test showed they had surpassed their previous scores. "

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"Many US colleges want to achieve superiority in the sport of football."

"Moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation."

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

"Professor Davies, a noted academic, explained the philosophical ideas of Plato to her students. "

"The contention between the siblings over the last slice of pizza was quite loud. "