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the active use of energy in producing a result
the finished parade float was well worth the effort
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Recent Examples of efforts
Still, these efforts can be crucial for both the museum and the patrons who support it.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Hall praised the department’s efforts this year under the leadership of Wayne Jones, who became the city’s first Black police chief in 2023.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
In recent years, federal efforts to control peptides have placed Koniver at odds with public-health agencies.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Orbán frequently used his veto power to stymie efforts to support Kyiv and sanction Moscow.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The groups, whose numbers have swelled in recent years, now form an essential backstop for city officials' efforts to try to keep this city of more than 8 million residents clean and presentable.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
There have been efforts to close the racial gaps in treating organ failure.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
But this latest White House proposal raises questions about how space agency leadership intends to execute on its vision of sending humans to explore the cosmos while also gutting the research efforts that underpin the United States’ leadership in scientific endeavors.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
LaPoint explained the Rotary Club helps fund a range of programs, from literacy efforts to direct financial assistance.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Hall praised the department’s efforts this year under the leadership of Wayne Jones, who became the city’s first Black police chief in 2023.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
In recent years, federal efforts to control peptides have placed Koniver at odds with public-health agencies.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Orbán frequently used his veto power to stymie efforts to support Kyiv and sanction Moscow.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The groups, whose numbers have swelled in recent years, now form an essential backstop for city officials' efforts to try to keep this city of more than 8 million residents clean and presentable.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
There have been efforts to close the racial gaps in treating organ failure.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
But this latest White House proposal raises questions about how space agency leadership intends to execute on its vision of sending humans to explore the cosmos while also gutting the research efforts that underpin the United States’ leadership in scientific endeavors.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
LaPoint explained the Rotary Club helps fund a range of programs, from literacy efforts to direct financial assistance.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for efforts
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Some of the creators Expand Co-Lab works with include Brandon Smithwrick, Varun Rana, Sara Uy, Corporate Bro, Rachel Tokar, Matthew Kearney, and Morgan Young.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Icons are ancient works of religious art, often depictions of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, saints and scenes from the Bible.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ahmad plays Shah Latif, a British Pakistani actor, who, owing to the exertions of his faithful, often frustrated agent, Felicia (Weruche Opia), is improbably auditioning to be the next James Bond.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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That, plus an extra day to recover from their European exertions, with Forest also going to extra time and penalties in Denmark on Thursday, leads me to switch to a home win.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Bondi's public embrace of the president, however, marked a sharp departure from her predecessors, who generally took pains to maintain an arm's-length distance from the White House to protect the impartiality of investigations and prosecutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2026
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Whether biennials or museum shows, exhibitions are spaces for learning about images, the world, and the pains and delights of being alive.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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In his budget plan for the 2026-27 fiscal year, Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed to reduce expenditures for the state’s biodiversity conservation program as well as the enforcement division of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, which employs game wardens and wildlife officers.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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But because the $10 million makes up nearly all of the charity’s expenditures, spending it on lobbying would likely be considered excessive under IRS rules, the experts said.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Efforts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efforts. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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