effort
Example Sentences
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“In a completely improper effort to exert undue pressure on Presley to retract her legitimate, truthful claims, Kruse and her co-conspirators have also sued Presley’s son, cousin, and assistant,” the statement continued.
From Los Angeles Times
“In my effort to share a vulnerable example of love and acceptance, I shared too much, and that caused her pain,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
"As a church, we can never rest in our efforts to prevent abuse, to protect children and to care for survivors," the incoming archbishop said at a news conference.
From BBC
Wall Street has been focused on the state of Nike’s turnaround efforts under the leadership of Hill, who took the job last year.
From MarketWatch
The company is on a multiyear effort to merge and simplify its networks in the name of efficiency.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
