effort
Example Sentences
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The increased reward represents a renewed effort to generate leads in the homicide investigation and bring justice to the Esparza family, the Board of Supervisors said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Prices excluding food and energy categories—the so-called core measure economists watch in an effort to better capture inflation’s underlying trend—rose 2.9% on the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The criminal probe was a significant escalation in the yearslong effort to police serial pollution offenses by Virginia-based Southern Coal and dozens of affiliated mining operations controlled by the family.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Mr. Dovlo hauled himself up with effort, scratching at his bites.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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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