effort
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The actor, who plays chief attending physician Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in the medical drama, won the award at Monday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, a repeat effort after the medical drama’s standout freshman season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
However, economists at the WTO don’t believe the status quo can be sustained, and instead called for a concerted effort to repair and refresh the multilateral trade system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Saw Dominic Calvert-Lewin inadvertently block a vicious goalbound effort.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Chief executive Mike Doustdar told Denmark's TV2 television the rebrand was part of an effort to "reinvent the company".
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
It was the kind of work necessary for an incremental war effort.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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The Great Run Company said both men were from the north-east of England and passed away despite the best efforts of the event's medical team.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
In recent years, others have joined Walsh’s efforts to create a burgeoning queer surf scene at Venice Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Khalil, who is still fighting the government’s efforts to deport him from the U.S., said the university’s failure to keep him safe from such harassment “directly led” to his March 2025 arrest and attempted deportation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Think of the fight against climate change like a tug-of-war, with emissions on one end of the rope and efforts to mitigate them on the other.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Despite her efforts, the wind was pushing her backward.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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