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They can provide storms with extra moisture and energy, and can intensify heatwaves on land in some coastal regions by reducing the cooling effect of sea breezes.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

"The effect sizes we saw at age 1 were the largest among all time points we examined," the authors said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Marrying into British royalty did not shield Meghan from criticism, speculation and attacks by the press — it appeared to have the opposite effect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

But should it be carried out so late in the year before winter slows fighting, it’s unclear what effect the move may have in practical terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

I tried to smile what I hoped was a reassuring smile, but the tears I felt streaming down my cheeks ruined the effect as I prepared for my final Glitch in this lifetime.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The fatal effects of H5N1 are not only contained to birds.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

While El Niño’s anticipated effects don’t always materialize, on the coast “we tend to get stronger storms offshore, which mean that we get bigger waves reaching our coastline,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Home builder lawyers say that plaintiff lawyers are relying on flawed testing methods and mold assessors with questionable qualifications, while taking advantage of a growing hysteria across the country about mold’s health effects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

“But we can still bring the sound mixing, the editing, the scoring, the visual effects — all of those incredible job opportunities to California.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

But despite the real and devastating effects of the meltdown, forms of power other than nuclear fission may pose a greater threat to Japan.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

External ritual gave way to interior experience, and this inward turn, Mr. Persico tells us, effected “one of the most momentous revolutions” in the history of the West.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Rather than fight, Nicolls and Stuyvesant effected a merger.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2025

The judge said: "The traffic on this occasion was barely crawling and brought to a standstill while the arrests were effected."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024

In the end, Musk dictated the Grant’s terms, and the committee effected those wishes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

It was so much worse than if it had been a physical sickness, for which a cause might be known, medicine given, a cure effected.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Working with the Rock Liberation Front offers the only clear means for effecting change.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025

Toranaga names Blackthorne hatamoto, an honorific indicating high status earned through his courage in effecting Toranaga’s escape.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2024

You see, with every other officer excluded under the provision, the state official or state court effecting that exclusion would feel the political costs of their decision alone.

From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2023

We are "committed to effecting a seamless transition as we prepare to join Deloitte," the memo said.

From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2023

I have accordingly recommended it to the consideration of General Gage, and shall, on the arrival of the Shawanoes, Delawares, &c., here, do all in my power to pave the way for effecting it.

From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Francis Parkman