effort
Example Sentences
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The new mayor will likely focus efforts on getting some part of his child-care plan passed, as it carries the broadest appeal and can be pitched as an economic boost to employers.
Beijing’s stranglehold on rare-earth minerals sparked new efforts to produce the raw materials integral to cars and gadgets.
In this environment, our journalists have found that their efforts to get the real story and be fair were vilified rather than appreciated.
From Salon
Another major rival, Papa John’s International, is also preoccupied with a strategic turnaround, including store closures and refranchising efforts.
From Barron's
"NI Water has made repeated efforts throughout 2025 to engage with Nipsa, including taking part in mediation earlier this month, and we remain open to continued discussion with the union."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
