effective
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It would be negligent to write about Arsenal beating a direct opponent without mentioning their most effective tool this season.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Because hydrogen remains stable at very low temperatures, the researchers found it could act as an effective insulating blanket around these moons, helping them hold onto heat for billions of years.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
“It’s hard for intervention to stay effective unless there’s something big enough to flip market sentiment and expectations upside down,” former Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said earlier this month.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
As Luna aims to show that he has been an effective leader, Villanueva tells a far different story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
But it took thousands of years to build such huge and effective political structures.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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