effective
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What’s really effective about that is, number one, you’re speaking to the manager’s goals and making it in their interest to do this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Looking at the cauldron of conflicts convulsing the world, the question is ever more pressing as to whether effective action is possible to stop the damage being done or ensure accountability when it does.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Bistrifluron is only one part of UCR's effort to make targeted termite treatment more effective.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
However, Purser cautioned that setting up an effective evaluator system won’t be sufficient to catch all AI threats, as unforeseen risks will inevitably emerge.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Savery’s engine, and Papin’s second engine, needed to build up a high pressure in order to be effective but, in practice, boilers and cylinders could not be made that withstood such pressure.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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