effect
Example Sentences
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In "BLACK EFFECT," a track from Beyoncé and Jay-Z's 2018 collaborative album "EVERYTHING IS LOVE," Beyoncé describes a quintessential Black female form:
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2021
"TOOTHPASTE EFFECT" Forced out of cities and semi-desert bases since Jonathan declared a state of emergency in May, the militants have mostly retreated to hills and forests on the Cameroon border.
From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2013
"ICAHN EFFECT" The promise, however vague, illustrates how even in defeat Icahn can leave a discernable imprint on a company's behavior.
From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2012
"I'm afraid I'm very stupid," said Efficiency, "but please tell me why you lay stress upon the words 'IN EFFECT.'"
From The Aeroplane Speaks by Barber, H. (Horatio)
To which the carpenter readily assented, and added, that "gentlemen of spirit never looked to the EXPENSE, but always to the EFFECT."
From The Parent's Assistant by Edgeworth, Maria
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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