cleanup effort

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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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Thecleanupefforttook one month to complete.
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A majorcleanupeffortis under way to prevent the mine from polluting the environment, but this might be too late at this stage.
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After an initial surfacecleanupeffortthe site sat idle for over a decade.
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Thecleanupeffortwas undertaken by 2,500 people and led to the removal of roughly 3,000 tonnes of contaminated sand.
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A later surfacecleanupeffortprimarily tackled leftover toxic materials.
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Mussels can provide information on if a system is recovering and if a remediation orcleanupeffortis effective.
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Acleanupeffortwas orchestrated by the corporation once weathering was complete to clean the markings.
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A 9mi km length of the canal was closed for six weeks as an estimated $2 millioncleanupeffortmanaged to clean up some 90% of the spill.
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They are also accused of obstructing the government's cleanup efforts and wire fraud.
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The defendants are also accused of obstructing the governments cleanup efforts and wire fraud.
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The smelter itself was torn down as part of environmental cleanup efforts in the 1990s, although the smokestack is still visible above the town.
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The courts will allocate a designated amount of money to pay for the cleanup efforts.
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In the 2000s the ecology improved, with the closing or conversion of old factories and cleanup efforts by the city government.
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Numerous people sustained injuries, largely from broken glass or cleanup efforts.
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Conanp also states that cleanup efforts are insufficient.
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By the late 1930s, efforts to stem the pollution led to formation of a state sanitary board to oversee modest cleanup efforts.
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