effective
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It’s unclear how effective the messaging on security has been.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
Swarms of autonomous drones -- which "aim to neutralise an adversary through saturation" -- would be highly effective, and some states view them as a crucial strategic advantage, said Rickli.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Two doses of the MMR vaccine are 97% effective in preventing the disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
As a result, the mice remained less capable of launching effective immune responses when exposed to new challenges.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Another especially effective strategy was disruption of the Indigenous trade networks, which caused food shortages and starvation.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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