effecting

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Working with the Rock Liberation Front offers the only clear means for effecting change.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

Buchan has not just achieved a clean-up in his own back yard - he is effecting change across great swathes of an enormous country.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

Toranaga names Blackthorne hatamoto, an honorific indicating high status earned through his courage in effecting Toranaga’s escape.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Ambani, Asia's richest person, has previously said his children Isha, Akash and Anant would have significant roles in the business and that Reliance was "in the process of effecting a momentous leadership transition".

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023

An ice-bag placed over the inguinal region is locally beneficial to deep-seated pelvic inflammations, and, according to Braun, is capable of effecting a rapid fall of temperature.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various