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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

The tax, which was championed by a coalition of healthcare advocates, takes effect Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This in turn will have the offsetting effect of increasing how much is sold and thereby raising the demand for labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

He compared the process to drinking kerosene in order to spit fire: the effect would be magnificent, but you’d die in the process.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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