with great effort
Example Sentences
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“Unlike Western belief systems, the Chumash held that humans could, with great effort, traverse these realms.”
From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025
Seton Hall: Coming off its best game of the year with a win over Missouri, the Pirates topped that with great effort against the team led the Big East in both scoring and scoring defense.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
The human brain can change – but usually only slowly and with great effort, such as when learning a new sport or foreign language, or recovering from a stroke.
From Salon • Oct. 6, 2023
“However, we seek fair compensation for Moderna’s use of our patented technology that was developed with great effort and at great expense, without which Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine would not have been successful.”
From Reuters • Feb. 28, 2022
I beg with a little wiggle, as if I’m holding in my pee with great effort.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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