effectively
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Fury returned from his fifth retirement with what was effectively a warm-up against Makhmudov, while Joshua has only fought YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in the past 18 months.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
These molecules may play a key role in helping tumors avoid detection by the immune system, effectively allowing the cancer to grow unchecked.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
"You've got to remember that land managers and farmers who may be most concerned about being impacted, have very intensive periods of seasonal activity - times when they can't necessarily engage effectively in any consultation."
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
As soon as the war began, navigation through it effectively halted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He was now effectively short $10 billion in subprime mortgage bonds, and it was costing him $100 million a year in premiums, with no end in sight.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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