effectively

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The Uganda Law Society has condemned the deportations, saying the individuals had effectively been dumped in the country "through an undignified, harrowing and dehumanising process".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Replacement barrels are being offered at prices that effectively consume the forward refining margin before the crude even arrives, and European refiners can’t make money running those barrels through their systems, Rodriguez-Masiu adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Much of the region is heavily dependent on oil and gas supplies that are normally shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently effectively blocked.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Jennifer Kavanagh, director of Military Analysis at Defense Priorities, said that Trump is effectively prevented from leaving NATO.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The two of them praised me for how hard I’d been working and how effectively I was able to rally Barack’s supporters.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama