make a special effort
Example Sentences
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All the things that I’m supposed to do throughout the year — pray daily, read the Quran, give to charity — I make a special effort to actually do.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2022
Biden indicated he’d make a special effort to connect with Black voters, who were critical to his victory in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and were essential again in helping him secure the White House.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022
Why not seek out wines from producers who make a special effort to take care of it?
From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2021
Why make a special effort to stay home and vote on Sunday when Monday is a public holiday?
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2017
“Now, Brain, there’s just one more thing. You must make a special effort to answer simply. Have you been entirely clear about the interstellar jump? I mean does it take them very far?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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