A financially struggling theater.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Verb (used without object) : to struggle for existence. ,to struggle through the snow. ,After struggling for the whole month of June, he suddenly caught fire and raised his batting average 30 points.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object) : She struggled the heavy box into a corner.    From Dictionary.com. 

The term struggling writer clearly does not apply to the scribes who rank high on the rundown of 2009's highest-paid authors.    From Wordnik.com.  [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference

I would never use the term struggling artist around him because I know what he'd say: "struggling?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Giulia Rozzi: Depression and Stuff] Reference

The term struggling writer clearly does not apply to the scribes who rank high on the rundown of 2009’s highest-paid authors.    From Wordnik.com.  [Celebritology Weekend: Madonna sued over clothing line; alleged salon scammer pleads innocence] Reference

Well! – there is no use in struggling against fate.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Old Helmet] Reference

With Notre Dame struggling from the outside, the Commodores.    From Wordnik.com.  [NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball - Vanderbilt vs. Notre Dame] Reference

"To say that they've been struggling is an understatement.".    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Even in struggling parts of the country, Asian-Americans do well.    From Wordnik.com.  [VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » “The Limits of Policy”] Reference

` ` Obviously, Tracy was struggling from the floor, '' Van Gundy said.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Basketball - Houston vs. L.A. Lakers] Reference

Freedom, conquered with so much struggling, is just exile in disguise.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blog De Ganz | Archive | September] Reference

A couple of bad bounces like that when you are struggling is enough. ''.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

` ` But the most positive thing when you're struggling is to win anyway.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Basketball - Philadelphia vs. Seattle] Reference

I wish you would not waste your time in struggling after the unattainable!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Parables From Nature] Reference

It is no good to waste your strength in struggling, you must try to cheat it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Selections from the Letters of Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury to Jane Welsh Carlyle] Reference

This is the price to be paid in struggling for freedom of speech and media freedom.    From Wordnik.com.  [Open Blogging] Reference

And though my spirit tore itself in struggling for its lost freedom, all was useless.    From Wordnik.com.  [American Indian Stories] Reference

Him at his best when we have guys that have been struggling is a terrible combination.    From Wordnik.com.  [American League Baseball - Yankees vs. Mariners] Reference

The Hornets won for the fifth time in six games despite struggling from the field at times.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Despite struggling from the field, Gray chipped in 11 points, six rebounds and eight assists.    From Wordnik.com.  [NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball - E. Tennessee St vs. Wake Forest] Reference

In the years following the war, we have seen Britain struggling to maintain her economic stability.    From Wordnik.com.  [Britain's Problems In Perspective] Reference

With his team struggling from the floor, Jefferson almost single-handedly kept the Wolves in the game.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

In addition to struggling from the field, Purdue committed 15 of its 23 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes.    From Wordnik.com.  [NCAA Men's Basketball - Purdue vs. Virginia] Reference

"I had been struggling from the right side," said Swisher, who entered the game batting .146 (6-for-41) righthanded.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

While Bryant was struggling from the floor, Lamar Odom took up the slack and finished with 25 points and 15 rebounds.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

With NC Asheville struggling from the outside, the Longhorns built their biggest advantage of game, 29-10, on a layup by.    From Wordnik.com.  [NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball - N.C.-Asheville vs. Texas] Reference

There's no point in struggling along in a research paper unaided when you have access to free, competent research resources.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hack College: Make Life Easier: Ask a Librarian] Reference

But Bryant, still struggling from the field, made 10 free throws in the period as the Lakers closed to 59-54 with 1: 30 left.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Basketball Association - Lakers vs. Celtics] Reference

With the Sooners struggling from the field early, Kansas jumped to a 15-5 lead over the first five minutes of the game, led by.    From Wordnik.com.  [NCAA Men's Basketball - Oklahoma vs. Kansas] Reference

But this year's team, typically long on youth and short on talent, is again struggling below .500 and not expected to make the playoffs.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Clippers adrift at sea in land of the Lakers] Reference

Designing programs to give subsidies to the poor, but nothing to working-class families who are also struggling, is a recipe for conflict.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama and the Democrats must reconnect with working-class voters] Reference

But the weak and the struggling are the ones who have let this happen.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Red Tape Chronicles] Reference

And with Republicans struggling, that is not going to help them at all.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 7, 2007] Reference

You set in motion the laws of supply and demand to break a struggling man.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Gold Trail] Reference

Before the debate, Kerry campaign widely described as struggling and so forth.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 3, 2004] Reference

The districts involved are those identified as struggling on math test scores.    From Wordnik.com.  [seMissourian.com Headlines] Reference

Walls recalled struggling to decide who to pitch in a must-win sectional game last May.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Pop star Anastacia is another famous name struggling with a disease that women face daily.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 18, 2005] Reference