they had struggled
Past perfect they conjugation of struggle.

struggle

Since May 2005, they had struggled en masse to claim their freedom.
Depuis le mois de mai 2005, il a massivement lutté pour revendiquer sa liberté.
While they had struggled to find a good location for Salon Azubi, because the tsunami had washed away most of the buildings, they managed to start the program in September 2011.
Alors qu’ils se démenaient pour trouver un bon emplacement car le tsunami avait emporté la plupart des bâtiments, ils ont réussi à lancer un programme en septembre 2011.
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