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The phrase "august in an effort" is not correct in English as it seems to misuse the word "august," which typically refers to something majestic or respected, rather than being used in this context.
It cannot be used appropriately in written English without further context or clarification of intent.
Example: "The committee met in an effort to address the concerns raised by the community."
Alternatives: "in a bid to" or "in an attempt to".
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The E.C.B. has been buying Italian bonds since August in an effort to shore up the market.
The negotiators also adopted an ambitious schedule requiring staff experts to work through August, in an effort to find common ground while Congress is in recess.
Matt Miszewski, a band manager in Milwaukee, for example, began Napster Freedom (Napsterfreedom.com) in August in an effort to show anti-Napster bands that consumers were buying their albums as a result of listening to them through files shared online.
The prosecutors said in court papers filed in Alexandria, Va., that Mr. Moussaoui misled immigration agents in August in an effort to allow the Sept. 11 plot to go forward.
Since Brian Cashman took over as the Yankees' general manager in 1998, he has placed dozens and dozens of waiver claims on players in August, in an effort to block rival teams from making deals.
American officials here were put on the defensive just weeks after Secretary of State John Kerry briefly visited Brazil in August in an effort to ease tension over earlier reports describing how the N.S.A. had established a data collection center in Brasília, among the strategies the N.S.A. is said to have used to delve into Brazil's large telecommunications hubs.
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Stop making an effort in your appearance.
They put in an amazing effort".
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august (Oslo, August 31st), tracing one day in a recovering drug addict's life.
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