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best effort



NOUN
old college try
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Lewis Hall crashed a strike off the crossbar with Newcastle's best effort.

From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025

It was England's highest total in ODIs for three years and their best effort at home since 2018, while Bethell's ton, in his 33rd international innings, made him England's second-youngest ODI centurion after David Gower.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025

That he doesn’t give his best effort all the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025

The British pair had the advantage of diving first throughout and put in their best effort of the competition to apply the pressure.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024

Her best effort so far was three, which the directions labeled typical.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull


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