effort
Example Sentences
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Under the truce, Cambodia and Thailand pledged to cease fire, freeze troop movements and cooperate on demining efforts along their disputed frontier.
From Barron's
It's the country's latest big move into gaming, which it says is part of wider efforts to make its economy less reliant on oil.
From BBC
According to authorities, efforts to identify the child have been unsuccessful, and no custodial parent or family member has contacted the police to locate him.
From Los Angeles Times
Certainly, there has been notable choreographic life in the troupe’s repertory since Ailey’s death in 1989, but this season’s new efforts don’t supply it.
These efforts point toward a more deliberate and strategic approach to the national security industrial base, consistent with the framework in our recent Brookings Institution study.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
