effort
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The effort, according to internal communications reviewed by ProPublica and an agency tech specialist familiar with the work, focuses on comparing signatures on ballot envelopes with signatures on other election documents, such as registration forms.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The effort is led by Santosh Janardhan, Meta’s head of infrastructure, to whom Brown will report, and Daniel Gross, who joined Meta last year to help shape its computing strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In February, Netflix abandoned an effort to buy Warner Bros.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Locke, 22, jokes that a lot of the time people are just handed producer credits, but clarifies "we actually put some effort in and took it seriously".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Her face was drenched with cold sweat, from the effort of walking.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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Right-back Ramos won 28 major trophies during a glittering career spent mostly at Real Madrid, while left-back Capdevila was less heralded but has Euros and World Cup medals to show for his efforts.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Pakistan instructed Ervin Graves to work on efforts "for the resumption of... appropriate high-level bilateral defence and security dialogue mechanisms".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
That will likely include efforts to build alternative transportation networks, including new pipelines and rail routes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
As part of the diversification efforts, the platform has expanded its portfolio of live programming over the years, including adding NFL games and streaming Major League Baseball’s opening day game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Eventually it flared, rewarding their efforts with a small but cheering blaze.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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