effectively
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Last year, the Royal Navy effectively ended its permanent naval fighting presence in the Gulf for the first time since the early 1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
United are effectively out of the running, having not wanted to get into a bidding war and only wanting players eager to join them.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Although the results are promising, additional testing will be needed to determine whether the technology can operate effectively on an industrial scale while maintaining its high carbon capture capacity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Like Social Security, it is effectively an insurance contract.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
But Liam put a firm hand on my shoulder, effectively shutting down any chance I had of making good on my threat.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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