effort
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Quadir plans to hedge her new venture, Safkhet Sentinel, with a broad basket of positions, an effort to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"These events are even more dangerous, because they directly impact our war effort," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The proposal also highlights fundamental questions that must be answered before any large-scale effort could even be considered.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Designed to mimic the feel of stunt cars, its four-seated vehicles will twist and turn through banks in the track in an effort to create a drifting sensation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Spray was all around them; while he trod water, ragged-breathed with the effort, she hung effortlessly in the waves, only her feet kicking from the ankle.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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Other countries, including Qatar, have spent large sums over the years on influence efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Gavin Miles, director of planning and place at the Cairngorms National Park Authority, praised the efforts to tackle the wildfire.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
They could be seen as "efforts to revive his historical legacy", Moe Thuzar said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
But decades of research and community-based prevention efforts tell us otherwise.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
She had been sitting facing the front window, which looks out across the lawn—which by this time, what with Pasqual’s efforts, was starting to look pretty good.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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