effectively
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Brent crude oil prices held below $100, suggesting continued optimism that U.S.-Iran peace talks would soon resume even as the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Sir Olly Robbins, who was two weeks into the job heading up the Foreign Office at the time, was effectively sacked by Sir Keir last night.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Delaying Social Security effectively increases the value of an inflation-protected annuity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
“In the meantime, the flow of oil and gas is still effectively cut off, paving the way for more volatility ahead.”
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The Allies, after much trial and error, learned to use their tanks effectively in coordination with artillery barrages, infantry assaults, and—toward the end of the war—attacks by low-flying aircraft.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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4.3: Origins and Impact of the Western European Empires in the North Atlantic (Sources 1–9)
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