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best effort



NOUN
old college try
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Lewis Hall crashed a strike off the crossbar with Newcastle's best effort.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Fashion show: People continue to put in their best effort when it comes to their outfits - even on day four.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

“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

It wasn’t the Kraken’s best effort by a longshot, but they needed to get past the Blackhawks, who were tied for the least standings points in the 32-team league after the game.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

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

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




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