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effect

[ih-fekt] / ɪˈfɛkt /




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The biggest effect probably will be felt in Los Angeles, which has an estimated 150 transit stops covered by the bill, according to the city’s preliminary assessment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

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

In recent data, “we can see the preferences tilt a little to more expensive home, and I suspect that that’s due to that wealth effect for those buyers,” Simonsen said in an accompanying video.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The effect was convincing, and Mrs. Drysdale called to the others for help.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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