Miss America's life and actions, both past and present, reflect an ideal that other young women around the world strive for.

In her book, Peeke advises women to "strive for progress not perfection."

This means that women who quit smoking should strive to avoid gaining more than five or six pounds.

The woman strove as she had done to aid the man.

American and French women strived to emulate the style.

Throughout her career she held various positions and achieved more than any woman in her country had ever strived for.

But behind the ample surface charms here, it's always clear that these women are striving for a quiet dignity.

The old woman whose death he had once shared, as she strove above all to die unnoticed.

So it would follow that women strive for status too.

So women would strive to lure men to their houses and make them lodge.