effective
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The most effective antipoverty work usually happens when people in local parishes tackle local problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The earnings upgrade is partly offset by higher capital expenditure and an elevated 39.1% effective tax rate, the analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Six months ago, Australia became the first country to ban access to social media for young teenagers and children, though it has since been criticised for not being effective.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The author argues that these particles may have been among the most effective MN-zymes and could have occupied a central place in the evolutionary history of nanozymes during the OoL on Earth.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Cecilia asked innocently, her face twisted into an indignant expression that was too fake to be effective.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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