effective
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The rise comes despite an effective tariff rate on Chinese goods that was about 23% in June, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model—more than triple that of other major trading partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"It is vital that communications are effective to make sure that people get the money to which they are entitled."
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Even so, locating treatment-resistant regions that already exist inside tumors and understanding the cells that support them could eventually help researchers develop more effective combinations of cancer therapies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
It is also, apparently, extremely effective on people like me.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Having students identify or “analyze” what is going on in the song is educationally sound and cognitively effective.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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