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effect

[ih-fekt] / ɪˈfɛkt /




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Many people undergoing chemotherapy experience a frustrating side effect often called "chemo brain."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But the researchers found no evidence of this second, positive effect.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Their music was so good and you start singing the lyrics and there’s an osmosis effect of positivity that gets you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

To see what effect inventory transparency had over longer periods, the researchers ran the same experiment with about 1.2 million Instacart shoppers over six months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The CDO was, in effect, a credit laundering service for the residents of Lower Middle Class America.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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