effort
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“Now, there’s a lot of uncertainty as to how these barrels go from reserves to actual production, and who’s going to invest the time, effort and money to do that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Archie Gray: Can never fault his effort but is he at his very best at right-back?
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
He also worries about feeling useless on the ground and even making the rescue effort "more problematic".
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Eric Munyaneza Nuwayo, a doctoral student in the final year of his doctoral program, was selected to lead the effort.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Her sleeping face—not much older than mine—looks distressed, strained from effort still.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Nevertheless, advocates focused on reforming the state’s utilities sought this year to seize the moment to enact tough regulations, including forcing data centers to pay for transmission upgrades and wildfire mitigation efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The tariffs have accelerated efforts in Brazil to diversify trade, prompting Piracicaba officials to hold talks with five large Chinese companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
After those efforts proved successful, Liu and his colleagues decided to investigate whether PVC could also be converted into something useful.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Some 350 workers and residents have been brought to safety from the site, he added, but efforts were ongoing to rescue more than a hundred trapped in the same area.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
The wolf waited patiently for them to exhaust their efforts, then said, “I placed a simple spell on her. If you allow me a moment, I shall wake her.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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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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