be effective
Example Sentences
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A combined company would be in a good position to accommodate that surge in demand and it could be effective in shielding customers from the spike, he said.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Amorim felt Casemiro - a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid - did not have the physical capabilities to be effective in the Premier League.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
If approved, it would be effective through November 2029.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
“Though the center claimed to be effective in fighting extremism, ‘hate’ always continued to be on the rise, more dangerous than ever, with each year’s report on hate groups,” Mr. Moser wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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
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