effect
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Many people undergoing chemotherapy experience a frustrating side effect often called "chemo brain."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
You might think that there would be a corresponding positive effect for the stock markets of countries whose teams win an elimination-stage match.
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
Sara Heller studied Chicago’s jobs program and found that an eight-week summer job cut violent-crime arrests among disadvantaged teenagers by 43%, with the effect growing after the job ended.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A bit farther in, torches flickered on the cave walls, creating what would have been an eerie effect if it hadn’t been so transparently designed to be.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing effect
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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