Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Strive
Strive verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Both words in one sentence
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Well-Intentioned Extremist: Both Cao Cao and Liu Bei ultimately strive to save the country, both don't mind the fact that they need to kill quite a few people to do so.
Source: Manga / Souten Kouro - It is one who does such a thing, who believes the world will not be dangerous, will not strive to kill him... That is what we call insane.
Source: Fan Fic / Embers -
In Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero this is averted by the villains, who generally aim to kill rather than incapacitate, but actively invoked by the heroes, who have killed sentient entities in the past but always strive to find non-lethal ways to defeat Rippen and Larry.
Source: Non-Lethal Warfare
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