make an effort
Example Sentences
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“I always make an effort to smile at the person carrying it, which isn’t a super common thing to do in London,” Davies said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
Instead, they appear to make an effort to seize it.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025
Today, many of my family members make an effort to look for vegan-friendly restaurants when we go out to eat and to have plant-based food at home when I visit so I can cook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
For people living outside of Massachusetts, both experts told Salon the risk of illness is low, but that people in the months of August and September should make an effort to protect themselves from mosquitoes.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2024
But Dan did make an effort to branch out, landing the role of a wisecracking detective in the school play.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
