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effects

[ih-fekts] / ɪˈfɛkts /


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For economic analyst Khurram Husain, the blackouts are the main problem, with knock-on effects for both industries and households.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Fipronil can harm aquatic insects and pollinators if it escapes into the environment, but in this case it was injected into wood, which lowers the chance of off-target effects.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

“We have a front-row seat in seeing the effects of our changing climate,” Yarbrough said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Bianco explained that during “worry season,” investors worry about macroeconomic forces and try to project the effects those forces will have on the market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

One project looked at the local effects of climate change by measuring the erosion of the cliffs along the coastline.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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