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ineffective

[in-i-fek-tiv] / ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪv /


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Ineffective regulations have allowed the advertising and selling of billions of dollars in worthless remedies.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

The Cruel and Ineffective Criminalization of Unhoused People in Los Angeles,” consists of dozens of case studies, charts and graphics of arrest and camp cleanup data and extended passages of social commentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

Ineffective rulers and conflict over successors to the Macedonian dynasty rendered the empire less militarily capable.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Ineffective patronage has defined the relationship for decades.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

Ineffective on the snow-laden roofs, many others crashed through the windows and rolled on the floors inside.

From The Year When Stardust Fell by Jones, Raymond F.




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