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effect

[ih-fekt] / ɪˈfɛkt /




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That’s the implication of a study circulating in academic circles, entitled “The Effect of Annuities on Longevity.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

It's called the Streisand Effect - a phenomenon named after singer and actress Barbra Streisand, whose attempts to remove photographs of her home from the internet only increased the number of people who saw them.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Engineers at Beijing Butterfly Effect Technology, which Xiao founded in 2022, created early versions of Manus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Manus, created by startup Butterfly Effect, can sift through and summarise resumes or create a stock analysis website, according to its website.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

An article entitled “The Effect of the Fire upon Real Estate” concluded that “Chicago property now stands better classified, and its future more distinctly marked, than could have been possible before the fire.”

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy




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