effort
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Colonel Trinh Tung Lam, part of the project's command team, said their task was not easy, but it was the "right" time for this "most special and humane" effort.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
In an effort to lower borrowing costs, some governments have switched to selling more short-term debt, which typically pays lower interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
To play always with the same effort, the same commitment and the same passion, that is a thing that we need to keep.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"So much work and effort have been put into achieving this goal, especially after coming back from the ankle injury. I look forward to finishing the season in style," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
I asked, making zero effort to hide my exasperation.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
It also says it focuses its efforts "in relation to those areas which are within our own direct influence".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Emergency services attended and sadly, despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene," it added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Other Franklin parents have focused on counseling efforts and have not supported a police presence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
For 20 minutes, we pressed on his chest and pushed medicines, but despite our best efforts, we could not revive him.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Lacking a horse or cart, Simon suggested that it would greatly speed his efforts to visit every bookstore in London if he rode the velocipede himself.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing effort
Can I Work It? Words for "Job"
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Stay Strong: Forc and Fort
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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