effective
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Nike appoints David Denton, formerly of Pfizer and CVS Health, as its new chief financial officer, effective Aug. 17.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
The watchdog said the current pace and scale of action would not deliver the change that was needed for the plan to be effective.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
The termination is expected to become effective July 22.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Without getting too wonky about the mechanics of privacy laws, the most effective thing they could do is to impose accountability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
As more effective procedures were developed, surgery and wound treatment became safer.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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