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ineffective

[in-i-fek-tiv] / ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪv /


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Or you or me, Balogun was that ineffective.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

There was concern in that group that its inner workings should be hidden from the public because, as the executive order put it, certain proposed solutions “will be ineffective if commonly known.”

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

But it suffered a legal blow in June last year when the EU top court's adviser recommended upholding the fine in an opinion, describing Google's arguments as "ineffective".

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Current privacy laws are often ineffective because they focus on individual control, which is impossible given extensive data collection and AI capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Apparently, whatever medicines they found in the Cornucopia have been ineffective.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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