make every effort
idiom
: to do all one can
The school makes every effort to help new students become adjusted to college life.
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The order does not block the crew from traveling, but requires the U.S. government and the ship’s lawyers to make every effort to keep the crew present through Thursday’s hearing.
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Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
In terms of the look of the shop, the owners would make every effort to match the décor of the shop to that of the library, according to village documents.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2024
Before any of that happens, however, Washington State and Oregon State will 1) make every effort to gain admittance to either the Big 12 or ACC or 2) provide a landing spot for Cal and Stanford if the ACC dissolves in the next 12-18 months.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
In terms of the look of the shop, the owners would make every effort to match the décor of the shop to that of the library, according to village documents.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2024
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Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
In terms of the look of the shop, the owners would make every effort to match the décor of the shop to that of the library, according to village documents.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2024
Before any of that happens, however, Washington State and Oregon State will 1) make every effort to gain admittance to either the Big 12 or ACC or 2) provide a landing spot for Cal and Stanford if the ACC dissolves in the next 12-18 months.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
In terms of the look of the shop, the owners would make every effort to match the décor of the shop to that of the library, according to village documents.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Make every effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20every%20effort. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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