"strive to earn" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to make an effort or work hard in order to gain or achieve something, usually referring to money or a certain status. You can use this phrase whenever you want to convey the idea of working hard or putting in effort to achieve a goal. Here are a few examples of how you can use it in sentences: - I have always strived to earn the respect of my peers through my hard work and dedication. - My parents always taught me to strive to earn a good education, as it would open many doors for me in the future. - The company has been struggling financially, but we are all striving to earn back our profits through increased sales and cost-cutting measures. - She strived to earn a spot on the varsity soccer team, practicing every day and pushing herself to be the best. - As an artist, I strive to earn recognition and praise for my unique and meaningful pieces.
They strive to earn the approval of their parents and the admiration of their teachers.
But blacks must strive to earn that which can never be earned, not as long as they remain unwhite and certainly not as long as they disagree, complain or critique".
The London club have a two-legged fixture against French side Stade Français as they strive to earn a place in the tournament that marks a new era of continental competition following the controversial two-year saga over its formation.
Richard Kraus, in his book "The Party and the Arty in China," writes, "By 1992, the Party had given up trying to purge all dissident voices and opted instead for the strategy of urging all arts organizations to strive to earn more money".
The only element that doesn't quite fit here is the company itself, which is made up of veteran professionals who no longer must strive to earn reputations or credits and is devoted to works that have substantial roles for senior actors.
"We knew they were going to put a lot of emphasis on set plays, they strive to earn set plays.
When Jones was in high school, striving to earn a college track scholarship, she said she told her mother she would not move any more.
As in modern armed forces, striving to earn promotion presumably became a way of life for ambitious individuals, whose loyalties were thereby most effectively shifted away from kinship groupings and harnessed to their hope for bureaucratic advancement.
In theory, "they would be integrated into the mainstream of the economy," said Luis Rubio, a prominent political scientist in Mexico City, and that "would make them like average Mexicans striving to earn a living".
MEXICO'S French fascination intensified during the brief "empire" (1864-1867), but flourished most colorfully during the nearly continuous reign of President Porfirio Díaz from 1876 to 1911, when Mexico strove to earn a place in the "civilized societies".
I, for one, prefer a House of Commons where there are doctors, business people and, yes, barristers and lawyers than one stuffed with professional politicians, whose journey from the cradle via public school to Whitehall affords them little understanding of how the rest of the country strives to earn a living.
