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best effort



NOUN
old college try
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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

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

Neither Trout nor any other player owes his team or the league anything more than his best effort on the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 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

“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


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