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effectiveness

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




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An NHS spokesperson said: "Oral immunotherapy as a treatment for food allergies is not routinely available on the NHS due to limited evidence around the effectiveness of available products."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The result was a major jump in effectiveness, from about 70% mortality with insecticide alone to more than 95% when pinene was added.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

There’s a chunk of code for a memory system to keep the context of conversations going without overloading the AI with too much information—a problem known to amplify hallucinations and reduce the effectiveness of guardrails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In March 2025, Kennedy issued a statement that noted vaccines’ effectiveness in preventing measles’ spread, but stopped short of outright recommending that parents vaccinate their children.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

My solar cells have been slowly losing effectiveness for several sols.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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