effective
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Replacing Balogun won’t be easy since he’s emerged as one of the team’s most effective and creative players, either scoring of setting up the go-ahead goal in all three of the U.S. wins.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
"This level of rare and long-duration heat, with little or no overnight relief, affects anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration," the National Weather Service said in a warning.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
"The contradictions in the literature were largely because scientists were comparing systems at different effective pressures or densities without realizing it."
From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026
"This level of rare and long-duration heat, with little or no overnight relief, affects anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration," warned the National Weather Service.
From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026
In doing so, she helped weave those agencies into a more effective fighting force.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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