effort
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Their findings will serve to prepare for what will likely be a years-long mitigation and restoration effort.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The news signals that the company’s turnaround effort is back on track after customer backlash against a short-lived rebranding attempt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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
The criminal probe was a significant escalation in the yearslong effort to police serial pollution offenses by Virginia-based Southern Coal and dozens of affiliated mining operations controlled by the family.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Dozens were wrapped around my fingers, furiously beating their wings in an effort to lift me from my bed.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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