effort

Phonetic

US /ˈefərt/UK /ˈefət/

NOUNThe work involved in performing an activity; exertion., An endeavor., A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.

VERBTo make an effort., To strengthen, fortify or stimulate

Beer Made From Sewage: A hoppy/ˈhɔpi/ pilsner/ˈpɪlznə/ from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions.
Source:www.nytimes.com
Present the findings in a table, with columns for: technique name, description, evidence strength, and implementation effort.
Source:medium.com
As she link-hopped through articles about the Second World War, one of her favorite subjects, she saw what seemed like a concerted effort to look the other way about Germany’s wartime atrocities.
Source:www.wired.com
Chinese state media have also sought to cast the online cleanup as an effort to target those who are peddling/ˈpedlɪŋ/ despair for clicks.
Source:cn.nytimes.com
To many women, this felt long overdue but it’s part of a new effort to make women’s gynecologic procedures less painful.
Source:www.nationalgeographic.com