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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

If that were the case there would be no net effect on the global stock market from this World Cup effect, since by definition there always is the same number of winning and losing teams.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A new state law that allows denser housing development near major transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction of more than 1 million new units in California’s urban centers.

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

As a matter of fact, the news had the opposite effect upon us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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