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To answer this important question, researchers make a special effort to include kids from many backgrounds, says Fernanda Young, a doctor at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

Some passers-by near the store said they would be open to eating whale but they wouldn't make a special effort.

From Reuters • Jan. 24, 2023

All the things that I’m supposed to do throughout the year — pray daily, read the Quran, give to charity — I make a special effort to actually do.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2022

Biden indicated he’d make a special effort to connect with Black voters, who were critical to his victory in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and were essential again in helping him secure the White House.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022

He was pleased to see that the boy realized he had to make a special effort for this extraordinary occasion.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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