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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

"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

In its preliminary view, the EU found Meta had ineffective measures to enforce its own restrictions on children using Facebook and Instagram.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Third, the War Powers Resolution, which Congress devised in response to the Vietnam War to restrict presidential discretion, has proved ineffective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

I feel her wave of worry like a patio heater—faint and ineffective, but constant.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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