valiant effort

Example Sentences

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And despite a valiant effort at the final hole, McIlroy was unable to elude another gut-wrenching miss on a big stage.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

“That was a valiant effort on our part,” Miami coach Jim Larranaga said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Despite the valiant effort from otters against climate change, they are not immune to it.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2024

Joachim Lafosse’s latest film, “The Restless,” makes a valiant effort to depict the toll that bipolar disorder can take on people and their loved ones.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Ron made a valiant effort to get up again but fell back with a whimper of pain.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling