side effect

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Tech Trader first began discussing the looming memory chip shortage back in December, as one more side effect of the booming market for artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But even people who don’t mean to hurt capybaras can still do harm to them, an unfortunate side effect of them living in such proximity to humans.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

About 44% of users in the study mentioned at least one side effect, most commonly gastrointestinal problems.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Popular weight loss drugs may have a surprising side effect: stalling cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Furthermore, I had ridiculously fat chipmunked cheeks, a side effect of treatment.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green