effort
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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
Gracias volunteered with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency effort.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“He was unsuccessful in this effort, but it shows some of the ways he tried to leverage his interactions with me to further his agenda.”
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
Dozens were wrapped around my fingers, furiously beating their wings in an effort to lift me from my bed.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing effort
Can I Work It? Words for "Job"
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Stay Strong: Forc and Fort
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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