as in hard
with great effort or determination
conflicting ideals that social philosophers have struggled amain to reconcile
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Adverb
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Folly, Cassidy thinks, slightly out of breath, gripping her hand hard.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025 -
None of this is meant to suggest that men like Musk and Ramaswamy have not worked hard to achieve their wealth.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Messi watched intently all afternoon as his teammates tried to break through an organized Charlotte defense that made life difficult for Miami’s midfielders.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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After listening intently to the presentation by Dr. Demehri and Dr. Hasegawa, Lahbati was ecstatic over the discovery.—
Carol RH Malasig,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The icepack, which was subject to the tidal ocean currents, continuously moved about 5 to 10 miles per day, which complicated search and rescue efforts, the report notes.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Dallas has struggled mightily in the playoffs, and Lawrence simply commented on that fact — though the comment could be seen as disrespectful considering his time with the Cowboys.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Miami struggled mightily in short-yardage situations last season and, in 19 career chances on third-and-1 or fourth-and-1, Mattison has converted a first down 16 of those times.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Amain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amain. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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