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

That he doesn’t give his best effort all the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

The British pair had the advantage of diving first throughout and put in their best effort of the competition to apply the pressure.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

Kansas: It’s the sixth-most played rivalry in men’s college basketball, and the Jayhawks know they’re going to get K-State’s best effort in these games.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

I make my best effort to lighten the mood.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon