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effort

[ef-ert] / ˈɛf ərt /


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"It's a team effort and always will be, but when you have special, special players like that you want them to be available. I'm sure he will be."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Gracias volunteered with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Crucially, the firm also is bullish on Intel’s foundry business, which was seen as a floundering effort as recently as last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Both support the effort to divert some 911 calls away from the Los Angeles Police Department, shifting them to unarmed responders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It was such an effort to walk to Patch, to put my arms around him and pick him up.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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