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effort

[ef-ert] / ˈɛf ərt /


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The Dodgers’ offense followed up their two-homer performance against Braves ace Chris Sale the night before with an anticlimactic effort against Braves right-hander Tyler Mahle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

In 2017, the bank said it was committing $60 billion in loans in an effort to help add at least 250,000 Black homeowners by 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Yes, I knew very well that the actual band had given their ringing endorsement to this effort.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

However, student union leader Ryad Rani told local press that the effort was "yet another attempt to muzzle the debate" and to gain time.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Dad sat back, but Jonah could tell that it took great effort.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Combining those efforts could eventually help researchers better understand paternal mortality across the United States and develop a system for tracking the problem nationally.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

That, it says, is "despite British efforts to reach an agreement to prevent the closure"

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Such defensive efforts are now “a core function of air and space power,” U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In October 2025, Newsom reversed the decision, noting Krenwinkel’s efforts to improve herself in prison but saying her personal growth was outweighed by the potential danger she posed to the public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Despite his best efforts, he couldn’t get her to move on.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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