Collocations for strive - verb

hard, mightily
He strove very hard to remain calm.

desperately
They are desperately striving for some sort of dignity.

earnestly
always, constantly, continually, continuously

after
I am constantly striving after artistic beauty.

against
man striving against the elements

for
The school constantly strives for excellence in its teaching.

towards/toward
companies that strive towards/toward bigger profits