effort

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A massive search and rescue effort extricated one crew member but at least one additional crew member was unaccounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Over time, however, the effort required for that option gradually increased, while the low-reward lever remained unchanged.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Though seeking only feedback, not bids, and not backed by funding, the notice buoyed the hopes of activists who have engaged in a long and so-far fruitless effort to bring the chapel back to life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While Orban usually visits one city a day on the campaign trail, Magyar visits from three to six, in an effort to reach all 106 individual constituencies by voting day.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Boaz had noticed him lurking in the very back row of the sanctuary when he had arrived but had made a conscious effort to ignore him.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny