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effort

[ef-ert] / ˈɛf ərt /


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In an effort to save time and money, the Air Force left much of the luxury interior in place.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Disney-Pixar's "Toy Story 5" took third place with $6.3 million, and another animated effort, Universal's "Minions & Monsters," took fourth place at $5.8 million.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Beresford said all the effort was worth it when the falcon had recovered.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

San Francisco-based payment giant Visa announced Tuesday it would be laying off around 2,600 members of its workforce, or roughly 7%, in an effort to advance its use of AI.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Any show of effort by the twins was as rare as a great comet, and she intended to take advantage.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

U.S. officials say the efforts have likely added some numbers at the front though likely not enough to make any major breakthroughs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Opposition from just those two confederations is unlikely to be enough to unseat him, and so efforts are currently being made behind the scenes to convince countries elsewhere to join the rebellion.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The rebuttal by the Iranian foreign ministry follows Trump saying he had held off launching new strikes on the Islamic republic to allow for further diplomatic efforts, a familiar pattern in the conflict.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

“I know we made our efforts, too,” Murphy said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Despite her efforts to peer through, she couldn’t make out more than the cracks of light.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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