Efforts

A more sensible version of the question would be 'do you think the evidence justifies efforts to reduce carbon emissions' or '..efforts to discourage your children from smoking' which should produce close to the 100% result you apparently require! ❋ Unknown (2011)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that his country is fully entitled to stop what he called "efforts to smuggle" weapons into Hamas-controlled Gaza - which he called the militant Palestinian group's "terror enclave." ❋ Unknown (2011)

He warned the Palestinians that what he called "efforts to delegitimize Israel" would end in failure. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Technically, the group kicked off Bike Month with itsBike-to-Work fundraiser at the end of April, but the main thrust of their efforts is the Commute Challenge contest, in which teams of four to ten coworkers (or individuals riding as solo participants) compete to log the most miles and percent of trips by bike during the month. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Spurring the efforts is a new field known as biodiversity informatics, which uses sophisticated computer techniques to sift and analyze data in novel ways. ❋ Gautam Naik (2010)

In his statement today, Allen criticized Fox for what he described as her efforts to impugn “the attitudes of my mother.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

She also confirmed an unspecified number of jobs will be cut in what she called efforts to improve customer experiences and to evolve in a "global financial environment ... unlike anything we have ever seen." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mr. Obama also said he wouldn't be affected by what he described as the efforts of some Republicans to recreate the dynamics under the Clinton administration, when President Bill Clinton's failure to enact a health-care plan helped sweep Republicans into power in Congress. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The president really pushing back on what he describes as efforts to kill reform with smoke and mirrors, and, as he says, filling the air waves with deceptive and dishonest ads. ❋ Unknown (2009)

LAWRENCE: ACORN has just released a new video to fight what it calls efforts to suppress voter turnout. ❋ Unknown (2008)

LAWRENCE: ACORN has just released a new video to fight to fight what it calls efforts to suppress voter turnout. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Independent's owner and editor, Andrew Mwenda, told AFP that the weekly political newspaper was printed through "clandestine means" after what he described as efforts by President Yoweri Museveni to block its publication. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Now interestingly, the same time, the speaker sent out this letter yesterday, to President Bush, thanking him for what she called his efforts to work with Congress by establishing a working group to advise him on Iraq and the war on terror. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Leading Democrats said the primary result "bodes well for Democratic victories in November," and what they call their efforts to take this country in a new direction. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In a speech which dwelt at length on what he called efforts by the anti-government press to undermine the government, Sekeremayi said that since he gave a similar warning in 1992, "things have deteriorated." ❋ Unknown (1999)

Kid: Mom! Dad! Check out this [painting] I did in class today! Mom: It looks wonderful son! Dad: Sigh, A for effort, [I suppose]. Mom: Honey, don't be so hard on him, [the painting] is decent for his age. Dad: I was talking about us. ❋ Kpmandookid (2011)

person1: "lets [call the police] on those bankrobbers" person2: "effort" 'bankrobbers [continue] and successfully [rob] the bank' ❋ Scene-person (2005)

"[Lindsay Lohan] mugshots? Oh, yeah, I'm, uh, [efforting] them now." "[Efforting]? Only the paste-eaters in the TV department use that [retardese]." ❋ Elemenopio (2012)

I didn't [put in] effort when [writing] [this definition] ❋ Esa4 (2019)

Boy : [Hey sweetie], [I got you] something Girl : Oh Wow! What did you get me? Boy : A Brand New Star Wars T-shirt Girl : *sigh* Oh well. [A for Effort]. ❋ Beewol (2016)

We’re [efforting] to get that [hurricane] report from [the beach] ready for you. ❋ RadioRay (2005)

This [sentence] requires so [much] effort ❋ Yote4Jesus (2018)

Baker: I hope you like this cake, I spent 7 hours in the kitchen preparing it. Guest (trying to be nice): Yeah it's really good (spits it out) Student: Please accept my [research project], I stayed up all night for a week getting it done! Professor: No, I wanted APA [formatting], not [MLA]. You get a zero. Guy: I did nothing these past 3 days cuz I was waiting for your call. Girl: What's wrong with you?? Get a life! *- Don't EVER reveal the effort you spent on something! -* ❋ UrbanPrick (2010)

He was being effortic by trying to [finish] his [homework] by 8:[00]. ❋ Brian O'Brian (2010)

not following through on their [word], not [putting] in effort [to be a man]. ❋ Tiredwoman (2012)