be effective
Example Sentences
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“You can fall on your sword for things, but if you want to be effective, you got to know how to maneuver.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The findings indicate that a single global approach to dementia prevention is unlikely to be effective everywhere.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally informed Congress of the long-expected move, which will be effective in 45 days unless lawmakers take the unlikely step of blocking it.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
You learn how to walk into a room, how to command attention, how to be effective in a meeting and get what you need.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“It quickly became apparent to me,” he wrote, that. . . the prison warden, to be effective, would have to constitute himself not as an instrument of punishment but a firm, frank friend in need.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
