effort
Example Sentences
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It would take some effort, or at least serious inattention, to kill it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"You talk about a total team effort when we hit adversity," Knicks coach Mike Brown said.
From Barron's • 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
Jimbo watched every move I made, but he made no effort to jump on me.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing effort
Can I Work It? Words for "Job"
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Stay Strong: Forc and Fort
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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