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ineffective

[in-i-fek-tiv] / ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪv /


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So lethal in the team’s first-round win over Edmonton and so ineffective in the first three games of this series, the power play finally clicked, with Beckett Sennecke and Alex Killorn scoring on the man-advantage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Each new prescription generates a billable visit, while tapering a patient off an ineffective drug takes time, monitoring and follow-up, which the billing system frequently doesn’t reimburse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

"My democratic right to vote has been taken away from me by a quite obviously ineffective process," he said.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"Since LHS 3844 b lacks such a silicate crust, one may conclude that Earth-like plate tectonics does not apply to this planet, or it is ineffective," says Sebastian Zieba.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The full extent of the toll that has been taken by this largely ineffective program may never be known, for the results measured by the Illinois biologists are a minimum figure.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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