effort
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After Roscosmos paused the repair effort, Crew-12 and Williams ended their safe haven activities and returned to normal operations aboard the orbiting laboratory.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The move marks the latest effort by Asian authorities to defend their currencies as the conflict in the Middle East fuels risk-off sentiment, boosting the dollar at the expense of emerging-market currencies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
At a press conference Monday afternoon, federal and Texas officials are putting sterile flies at the center of their effort to control New World Screwworm.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Guinness officials are now analysing the effort to determine whether a new world record has been set.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The monkeys made no effort to bite either Rowdy or me.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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