effect
Example Sentences
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“The effects of these would build over time.”
A nationwide childcare subsidy policy, which took effect on January 1, offers parents the equivalent of around $500 annually per child under the age of three.
From Barron's
One of the main areas of disagreement has been determining exactly how much effect using social media has on young people's mental health.
From Barron's
By displaying a minimum payment amount on bills, it encourages many consumers to subconsciously identify that as the ideal payment amount, in effect anchoring what they pay to the suggested figure.
From BBC
It stems from an EU regulation that took effect more than two years ago but has never been used to impose trade measures.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
