effective
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She said people should seek medical advice as soon as symptoms appear because swab testing is most effective within about 48 hours, but added that accessing clinics was a challenge.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Social insects including bees rely on cooling behavior for example fanning their wings when things get too hot to buffer the hive but there are limits as to how effective this is in extreme heat.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
“It felt like we weren’t making any progress toward retirement for a few years, but in reality, it was the most effective use of our savings budget at the time.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Anandkumar said the facility “does not appear to have adequate staffing, stable on-site management, sufficient clinical and operational oversight, or an effective quality assurance process to identify and promptly address care-related problems.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Would not the magic have been equally effective if the “killing” had been practiced upon less realistic images?
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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