be effective
Example Sentences
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Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for several insecticides known to be effective against screwworm.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
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
For adults with mental conditions resistant to therapy, psychiatric medication can be effective.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 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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