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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

"You talk about a total team effort when we hit adversity," Knicks coach Mike Brown said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 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

“This was a multi-pronged effort at reasserting deterrence,” said Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, a London-based think tank.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It was the kind of work necessary for an incremental war effort.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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