effect
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In a letter sent to party leader Jon Burrows on Sunday, Beattie said it was with "genuine sadness" that he was tendering his resignation with immediate effect.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
For integrated photonic chips, this effect could be especially valuable.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Barbabella noted the bruising as consistent with “minor soft tissue irritation,” attributing it to “frequent handshaking” and the “benign effect of aspirin therapy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Judges blocked the order from taking effect, and in April, the justices gave a skeptical hearing to Trump’s lawyers as the president sat in the gallery.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
They were now, in effect, the world’s biggest owners of subprime mortgage bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing effect
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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