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effectiveness

[ih-fek-tiv-nis, ee-fek‐] / ɪˈfɛk tɪv nɪs, iˈfɛk‐ /




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The WHO confirmed that 20,000 doses would be used in a clinical trial to assess the vaccine's effectiveness against Bundibugyo, while 50,000 doses will be administered to front-line health workers.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Yet despite their remarkable effectiveness, scientists still do not fully understand what these medications are doing inside the brain.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

But others question the effectiveness of the California’s good-government reforms and merits of the self-glorification that followed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Many of the diet’s principles are surprisingly simple, which could explain its enduring popularity and effectiveness and why nutrition experts often describe it as an eating pattern rather than a diet.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

How a piece of rhetoric sounds—and this applies just as much whether it is heard out loud or scanned by the inner ear while being read on the page—is vital to its effectiveness.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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