effective
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The greater decrease in nerve size suggested that hydrodissection was more effective at reducing swelling around the compressed nerve.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Acquiring weapons is not like ordering at a drive-through. Production, delivery and training all take time before the systems can enter service and become effective."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
"If it is difficult to apply the fix patch promptly, temporarily suspending websites and similar measures can be considered an effective way to reduce risk," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Bayne, who trains in jiujitsu and Krav Maga self-defense, said extensive jury trial experience has prepared him to be an effective judge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 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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