effort
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Gulf countries also broadly support the effort, though they worry the U.S. could disengage before security concerns raised by Iran’s bombardment of the region during the war are addressed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
In the 1870s, Leland Stanford, the railroad magnate and benefactor of the university that bears his name, funded an effort to find out.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
White, who flew from Manchester Airport on Sunday as part of an international relief effort, said: "It really reinforces the need to make sure that we have all of the protective measures in place."
From BBC • May 24, 2026
For supporters, the effort represents a long-promised attempt to tighten immigration controls and redefine American citizenship more narrowly.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
The monkeys made no effort to bite either Rowdy or me.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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