effort
Example Sentences
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With the election of a new US president, the Hostages Families Forum was increasingly directing its efforts stateside.
From BBC
Those efforts paid off this year, with a tentative truce in a trade war with the United States reached when China relaxed stringent export controls on rare earths.
From Barron's
That effort gained urgency in March after a Starship vehicle exploded during another test launch.
As part of the search and rescue efforts, hundreds of volunteers arrived at the scene to help – including many from Raynet.
From BBC
Moving a thick, sticky material requires more energy than shifting a free flowing liquid, similar to how stirring honey takes more effort than stirring water.
From Science Daily
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