effective
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The decrease in net income was due to a lower tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation resulting in a higher effective tax rate, and higher depreciation and amortization, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The move to a lower level has proven effective.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
School board member Tanya Ortiz Franklin said the school board remains disciplined and effective.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Media Matters has been very, very effective at this job, which has made it a target, quite honestly.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Boynton and Edson, however, believed their medicinal remedies were safer and more effective.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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