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effect

[ih-fekt] / ɪˈfɛkt /




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The SpaceX IPO could have the reverse effect on them that it has on the space sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

For example, what effect would withdrawing an additional $2,200 a month from your portfolio have over the next 25 years if it allowed your wife to delay claiming Social Security?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

This tech would allow artists on a remote stage to see, hear and respond to the theater audience, in effect turning your local cinema into a stadium, the companies said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

During the 2024 campaign, while Kamala Harris campaigned with Cardi B, Mr. Trump enlisted the better-known nonentertainer Elon Musk to great effect at rallies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He agreed, though: The main effect of turning a partnership into a corporation was to transfer the financial risk to the shareholders.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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