concerted
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So, in spite of O’Leary’s concerted efforts to smear the protesters as “proxies” for the Chinese government, and to dismiss opposing arguments as “poo-poo,” Utah politicians sound quite different right now.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
“Marilyn’s reading formed a concerted effort to overcome any inadequacies she perceived in herself,” Crowther writes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
“Frontier, JetBlue, and United all made concerted efforts to backfill Spirit’s markets out of Florida” after Spirit filed its second bankruptcy in September, the analyst continued.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Britain's second largest bird of prey was wiped out in England during the 19th Century after a concerted campaign of hunting.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“Nonsense,” Mrs Bland said, but her voice sort of died away and she stared at me for a moment, and the girls drew their breaths in with a soft concerted sound.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
Vocabulary lists containing concerted
Power Prefix: con-
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