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
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
Coach Sean McVay challenged his players to give their best effort over the final 39 days of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 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
I make my best effort to lighten the mood.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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