effort
Example Sentences
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He suggested it had material useful to Iran’s war effort and seemed to chide China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“She really made a conscious effort to support artists who weren’t being embraced by the art world at the time,” Sun explained.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
"I often think that a team replicates its captain. Look at the effort and care that the players show for each other from the physical aspect, Jac epitomises that," said Jones.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
“This is the culmination of a two-year-long effort to get some justice for the Sandy Hook families,” Collins said in a LinkedIn post.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
He made no effort to try to keep the hot hope from his voice.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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