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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Across the league, the presumption is the Bears will make every effort to significantly upgrade their offensive line.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
UConn is expected to make every effort to satisfy his name-image-likeness income goals.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
The difficult finishing holes make every effort worthwhile, and a 19th hole that is truly bliss.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The board’s director asked county clerks to identify any registration documents submitted using electronic signatures after the appeals court decision and make every effort to contact the voters as soon as possible to give them the chance to correct their application.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
UConn is expected to make every effort to satisfy his name-image-likeness income goals.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
The difficult finishing holes make every effort worthwhile, and a 19th hole that is truly bliss.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The board’s director asked county clerks to identify any registration documents submitted using electronic signatures after the appeals court decision and make every effort to contact the voters as soon as possible to give them the chance to correct their application.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Make every effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20every%20effort. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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