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effort

[ef-ert] / ˈɛf ərt /


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He reassured them “that every effort is being made to return their son, a brave hero, for burial in Israel,” his office said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those efforts have been “a disappointment” so far in terms of customer uptake, according to Stucky.

From MarketWatch

He’s been watching what he’s called a “property tax revolt” and noted other 2026 efforts to end property taxes in Wyoming, Michigan and Ohio.

From MarketWatch

I even dug up my old copy of “The Artist’s Way,” how’s that for effort?

From The Wall Street Journal

Wilson isn’t trying to put himself back on the board, which might come as a surprise to some given his recent efforts to publicly target the company he started.

From The Wall Street Journal