best effort
Example Sentences
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Lewis Hall crashed a strike off the crossbar with Newcastle's best effort.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
It was England's highest total in ODIs for three years and their best effort at home since 2018, while Bethell's ton, in his 33rd international innings, made him England's second-youngest ODI centurion after David Gower.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
Fashion show: People continue to put in their best effort when it comes to their outfits - even on day four.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
“You’re always new to someone there and you want to give it your best effort every time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
Her best effort so far was three, which the directions labeled typical.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
