Match
Strive
Strive verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Blue and Orange Morality: A major focus of the story as Musashi and other characters strive to match morality with their pursuit of the way of the sword.
Source: Manga / Vagabond - Later in life, Akari would strive to match the achievements of her mother.
- In the main series manga, after the match with Anzio (which was passed over in the anime), Anchovy, the commander, acts like a Sore Loser, angrily saying she doesn't accept Miho's way of tankery and saying that there is no meaning to tankery unless you strive for victory.
Source: Jerkass Has a Point
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