reach for vs strive

reach for

verb
  • To aspire to achieve. 

  • To try to get (something) by extending one's arm or moving one's hand. 

strive

verb
  • To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently. 

  • To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest. 

  • To vie; to compete as a rival. 

How often have the words reach for and strive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )