effectively

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The public debt generally is unsecured but it’s effectively backed by the BDC loan portfolios.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

But their inaction, she said, has effectively confirmed Essayli as U.S. attorney — and highlights “a real weakness in the system” that demands a legislative fix.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The Uganda Law Society has condemned the deportations, saying the individuals had effectively been dumped in the country "through an undignified, harrowing and dehumanising process".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The cap would effectively reset A’s to Harvard’s 2011 levels, says the proposal, which applies to the undergrad college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That I was, effectively, invisible, no matter what I was doing or how much good a project like this might do.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon