effect
Example Sentences
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The Dutch paint maker said currency effects were largely to blame for a 9% drop in revenue over the course of the year’s last quarter.
Microplastics are a growing global concern, with documented effects on marine ecosystems and potential risks to human health.
From Science Daily
Although the treatment dealt with the physical pain, the effect on his mental health was still there.
From BBC
Organic growth is a common metric that strips out the effects of currency fluctuations, acquisitions and asset sales.
That drop was largely down to currency effects, the company said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.