effective
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When a bite occurs, fragile health systems, long travel distances to regional facilities and the high cost or total absence of effective antivenom mean a treatable medical emergency can quickly become fatal.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Plaid ministers say it would allow for a more effective system tailored to Welsh communities and better integrated with health, housing and education.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Last season, the flu shot was 31% effective at preventing flu-related hospitalizations across all ages, according to early estimates from the CDC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
It called for more effective cooperation on countering money laundering and terrorist financing, and for officials to send more requests to identify and seek the seizure of criminal assets abroad.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Cecilia asked innocently, her face twisted into an indignant expression that was too fake to be effective.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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