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The phrase "earlier effort" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a past or previous attempt or endeavor, especially if it didn't have the desired results. For example: "Despite our earlier efforts, the project was unsuccessful."
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Ms Lee set her earlier effort aside after the latter became a bestseller.
The move follows an earlier effort to scale back its stake in the Indian lender.
But an earlier effort to blend Meredith's folksy culture with the titans of Time failed quickly.
Chandrasekaran takes his title from an earlier effort to help Afghanistan.
Saturday's tryout attracted about 40 players, two-thirds men, mimicking an earlier effort in Atlanta.
Here's a great shot of his earlier effort from the 32nd minute, from Montolivo's pass.
Today, he is running Kopo Kopo Inc., which is based on that earlier effort.
Unlike the earlier effort, the 100 military advisers sent by Mr. Obama will be armed.
They follow an earlier effort to encourage employees to speak up.
The new proposal also echoes an earlier effort that dragged the conservative union into controversy.
After an aborted earlier effort – you had one job, Bimse – he manages it.
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