effective
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Example Sentences
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Among the most effective measures, according to researchers, is helping girls attend and stay in school.
The results suggest that boosting this natural cleanup pathway could form the basis of new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, which affect millions of Americans and still lack effective treatments.
From Science Daily
These increases show the market's response to the effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway accounting for some 20 percent of global crude supplies.
From Barron's
The U.S. can issue temporary waivers during emergencies, which increases effective supply and lowers costs at the margin.
From Barron's
Training an effective militia requires forming a core force, but that would likely require American trainers in the area, he said.
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