herculean effort
collocation in Englishmeaningsofeffort
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effort
noun
uk/ˈef.ət/us/ˈef.ɚt/
physical or mental activity needed to ...
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(Definition ofeffortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The editors have made aherculeaneffortin realizing this volume which is destined to become a benchmark contribution in this field.
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Local people and government made aherculeaneffortto renovate it into the current state.
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It took herculean efforts to survive the ordeal of fighting in such inhospitable space.
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The transmat device is destroyed in this lastherculeaneffortand sea water rushes in to flood the well and underground base, destroying all trace of the visiting extraterrestrials.
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They have mounted herculean efforts to provide the necessary support.
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None the less, for all their herculean efforts, the vessel remained stranded for five days, and about 65,000 tonnes of oil has been spilt.
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The scale is great and increasing in greatness, and the refugee problem demands herculean efforts to tackle it adequately.
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At the present time the engineers and munition workers, in particular, are making herculean efforts to obtain the maximum production in war industries.
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Despite the herculean efforts of greatly pressured staff, services are deteriorating and waiting times have doubled since 2000.
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In this way, and as a result of herculean efforts by the scientists, that drastic reduction was secured.
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It is not surprising that it has needed herculean efforts on the part of the world's central banks, at great cost, to keep the dollar even at its present level.
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As the result of herculean efforts of local volunteers, the right of way was secured and a work lane cleared for later construction.
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