effect
Example Sentences
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The net effect on the market is the sale of stock.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Firms said the negative effect of the war on sentiment added to the adverse impact of trade tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
"Hearing was greatly improved in many of the participants, which can have a profound effect on their life quality. We will now be following these patients to see how lasting the effect is."
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
They said the bulk of the inflationary effect passed through to consumers has already happened, expecting just a further 0.1% impact to core personal consumption expenditure prices in 2026.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
As a matter of fact, the news had the opposite effect upon us.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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