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effect

[ih-fekt] / ɪˈfɛkt /




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Many people undergoing chemotherapy experience a frustrating side effect often called "chemo brain."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But the researchers found no evidence of this second, positive effect.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A new state law that allows denser housing development near major transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction of more than 1 million new units in California’s urban centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Naming the entities and executives behind these networks compounds the effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He hopped and shuffled penguin-style to get the full effect of his jeans and sneakers moving without a visible body, and the empty space where his head was supposed to be beneath his hoodie.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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