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effectively

[ih-fek-tiv-lee, ee-fek‐] / ɪˈfɛk tɪv li, iˈfɛk‐ /


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That helps isolate the specific impacts of the GI Bill, the landmark 1944 law that effectively provided free college to millions of returning U.S. servicemen.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Instead, Thursday will effectively be the witching day as options expire one day early.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

But other factors also kept market panic at bay after shipping effectively ended through the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway between Oman and Iran.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Failing to effectively prevent and resolve financial risks;

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Put the other way round, our attention would have been held even more effectively had there been an underlying pull of simple narrative.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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