Their broken spirit shows itself by murmuring, not against Pharaoh, but against Moses and Aaron, who at least had Striven to help them.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
It seemed that here was his triumph, long Striven for; he had sounded the personal note and she had accepted it; in a manner, he had broken through the gates.
"The Furnace"
Rose Macaulay
For I was made man; and that means that I have Striven.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse