effective
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As people grow older, their immune systems gradually become less effective at recognizing and fighting infections.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Last month, the communications regulator Ofcom set out its recommendations for the most effective ways to identify which of the UK's millions of social media users are aged over 16.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
"Under the order of the Supreme Leader, the response of the armed forces will be immediate, effective, and without geographical limitations," he added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
It’s unclear just how effective the sheriff’s efforts to eliminate the groups have been to date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
If it remained intact as an effective fighting force, the American Revolution remained alive.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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