The phrase "strive against" is correct and usable in written English.
It typically means to try to defeat or overcome something, usually using effort and determination. Example sentence: She strived against all odds to enter the competition.
People who function well strive against odds because they hold on to hope".
Why do we wish — strain, strive, against the grain of reality — to be autonomous individuals, and see ourselves as such?
During rehab she met her future coach, and the coach motivated her to set up goals such as triathlon, something to strive against.
The first step is for the party to lift the bans on religious and cultural practices, give Uighurs and Tibetans more space to be themselves, and strive against prejudice in Chinese society.
With a soft spot for the crackpot, Boyle has, over many years and novels, made hay with American iconoclasts and ideologues, myopic seers who strive against the currents of convention.
"These young people – who have come to learn how to strive against the propagation of stereotypes, from people who only see in immigration a source of illegality, social conflict and violence – can contribute much to show the world a church without borders," Francis wrote.
"Ecumenical" was one of her favorite words; she strived against tribalism.
Yet these doctors have striven against all odds to protect the health of their patients.
Throughout, there are people striving against the odds to make ends meet and begin again.
A Cardiff council committee has today sealed the fate of a local playing field striving against development.
Taduno faces a stark choice: to sing in praise of the regime or to continue striving "against injustice and oppression".
