best effort
Example Sentences
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"We're making our best effort and mobilising everything... to extinguish and wet-down the area," local disaster official Satriyo Nurseno told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
That he doesn’t give his best effort all the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
“It just felt like we hadn’t had our best effort on both sides of the ball yet.”
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
“You can leave when it's complete. Use your best effort or you'll be doing it all over again. Neatly, completely, and with pride. That's the Institute motto. That's how mastery is done.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
