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ineffective

[in-i-fek-tiv] / ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪv /


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The team’s offense had been so utterly ineffective that it was time to bench his starting quarterback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Villanueva, according to Luna, is “100% ineffective in that arena.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The company disputes claims that training was ineffective.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

That finding is important because the reduction in D3 should not be confused with evidence that D2 is ineffective.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

More debilitating mathematically than ineffective or insufficient education are psychological factors.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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