effective
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Example Sentences
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Another familiar objection is framed as an accounting exercise: The effective tariff burden can be made lower than the headline rate if firms substitute products, re-source suppliers or alter configurations.
And one of the most effective places to spend a little money in the kitchen is your spice cabinet.
From Salon
At low levels, such as those typically found in whole fruits, gut bacteria are usually effective at clearing sorbitol.
From Science Daily
Mr. Salih stood out to U.S. partners as an effective advocate and negotiator, important skills for his new job.
The international community must "exert real and effective pressure to halt all violations that occur on a daily basis of the ceasefire agreement," he told a news conference in Cairo.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
