effective
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If this is done frequently, Verplanken says it becomes "extremely effective" to turn these habits into your routine.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
And singing along with them can be one of the more effective natural and entirely free antidepressants around.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
On numerous occasions last season, Guardiola made clear he felt the Frenchman would be more effective staying between the lines, close to Erling Haaland.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
That combination has made AI a surprisingly effective coach in my quest to become a more thoughtful, compassionate person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
They served as a passage between Montaigne’s world, a world of belief and misplaced conviction, and our world, the world of reliable and effective knowledge.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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