effort
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Adobe plans to focus on its “freemium” artificial-intelligence offerings in an effort to grow its user base at the expense of short-term annualized recurring revenue growth amid plans for its finance chief to step down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Crucially, the firm also is bullish on Intel’s foundry business, which was seen as a floundering effort as recently as last year.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The increased reward represents a renewed effort to generate leads in the homicide investigation and bring justice to the Esparza family, the Board of Supervisors said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But others question whether such investigations are even worthwhile in the modern era, given the tremendous cost and effort involved, among them, former investigator Tim Atkinson.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Exhausted from the effort, Mom slumps down onto the pavement, panting.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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