Work hard for a goal (6)

I believe the answer is:

hustle

(Other definitions for hustle that I've seen before include "Hurry (maybe dishonestly)" , "Push roughly, jostle" , "Hurry like sleuth" , "Frenzied activity" , "Put pressure on - sleuth (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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