effective
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It also has some surprisingly effective dramatic moments, such as when she confesses to being such a careerist that she missed her kids’ childhoods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
That move, effective July 1, leaves the city as LAHSA’s primary funder and poses a significant question: Will the city stay with the embattled agency or will it, as the county did, jump ship?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
An effective holding midfield player, Fletcher has excellent awareness and provides a lot of cover in deeper positions.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The U.A.E.’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said Tuesday that the country will exit the OPEC+ alliance effective May 1, following a review of the country’s production policy and “current and future capacity.”
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Another especially effective strategy was disruption of the Indigenous trade networks, which caused food shortages and starvation.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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