effective
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These two contributions have different effective masses and can interfere with each other.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
“It’s extremely important to me to have these programs be as effective as possible,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Ten Towns new tariff will be effective from 1 October and equates to an extra £7 per month on the average bill for customers.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
On Thursday, Fox announced that Bartiromo was “no longer with” the network, effective immediately.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Ne-kah-e-se-y would coolly draw his bow and arrow, which the Osage considered more effective than a bullet.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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