effort

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Crucially, the firm also is bullish on Intel’s foundry business, which was seen as a floundering effort as recently as last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The increased reward represents a renewed effort to generate leads in the homicide investigation and bring justice to the Esparza family, the Board of Supervisors said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But others question whether such investigations are even worthwhile in the modern era, given the tremendous cost and effort involved, among them, former investigator Tim Atkinson.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Prices excluding food and energy categories—the so-called core measure economists watch in an effort to better capture inflation’s underlying trend—rose 2.9% on the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Her sleeping face—not much older than mine—looks distressed, strained from effort still.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer