best effort
Example Sentences
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A year later, he was banned for eight weeks for his behaviour - including a "lack of best effort" - at the Shanghai Masters.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"We're making our best effort and mobilising everything... to extinguish and wet-down the area," local disaster official Satriyo Nurseno told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“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
Montenegro, who scored 11 goals in two home matches in December's window, struggled to create chances, with their best effort from play coming when Kuc tamely shot into the arms of Maddy Harvey-Clifford.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2024
I didn’t mind the scrutiny; this was my best effort.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
