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According to Robert McClelland, senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center, a think tank, the highest effective rate—the amount of tariffs collected divided by the total value of imports—was 3% in Trump’s first term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Such long-lasting events worsen the stress heat puts on people’s bodies, and so does humidity, which can also render some solutions like taking cover in the shade less effective, Turner said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Imagine an NFL referee walking onto the field with two minutes left in the game to announce that the end zone has moved 10 yards downfield, effective immediately.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

The plaintiffs argue the winners were not selected randomly, as Musk had suggested, but chosen because they could serve as effective spokespeople for the group.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Proper medical treatment couldn’t be effective, Farmer believed, without serving a patient’s other needs: basic education, habitable housing, clean water, food security, and hope for a better future.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French