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effort

[ef-ert] / ˈɛf ərt /


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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

"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

But others question whether such investigations are even worthwhile in the modern era, given the tremendous cost and effort involved, among them, former investigator Tim Atkinson.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He orchestrated the company’s multibillion-dollar settlement and cleanup effort, at times eschewing lawyers in negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Jimbo watched every move I made, but he made no effort to jump on me.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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