best effort

Example Sentences

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Lewis Hall crashed a strike off the crossbar with Newcastle's best effort.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

The British pair had the advantage of diving first throughout and put in their best effort of the competition to apply the pressure.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

“For clarity, when asked about other medical conditions, other than my own, the following is my best effort to relay that information,” Harbaugh began.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024

Kansas: It’s the sixth-most played rivalry in men’s college basketball, and the Jayhawks know they’re going to get K-State’s best effort in these games.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Like Farmer, the captain and his troops were giving their best effort.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French