effective
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Belgium is equipping its F-16s with specialized Thales rocket pods, giving the aircraft a cheaper and more effective option for countering large numbers of drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
This blood letting can be an effective way to reduce the thickness of the blood.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
"By understanding how SET and related PP2A blockers help GBM survive treatment, we can test ways to block that protection and make current therapies more effective."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
It is also, apparently, extremely effective on people like me.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
But what feature of hemoglobin allows it to act as such an effective molecular shuttle?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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