effective
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"Acquiring weapons is not like ordering at a drive-through. Production, delivery and training all take time before the systems can enter service and become effective."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
"If it is difficult to apply the fix patch promptly, temporarily suspending websites and similar measures can be considered an effective way to reduce risk," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“She was not effective at turning priorities into results, working through disagreements and staying with the job when things didn’t go her way,” said Jonasson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The new stock will have an effective date in January 2027 and won’t affect Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s voting control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
If it remained intact as an effective fighting force, the American Revolution remained alive.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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