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effectiveness

[ih-fek-tiv-nis, ee-fek‐] / ɪˈfɛk tɪv nɪs, iˈfɛk‐ /




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It is now used in more than 20 countries around the world, although the research into its effectiveness has been limited.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Its safety and effectiveness in humans remain unknown and will need to be evaluated in future studies.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Their effectiveness at spurring weight loss catapulted their popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

But others question the effectiveness of the California’s good-government reforms and merits of the self-glorification that followed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The effectiveness of this levy is beyond any doubt: Appian reports that Ptolemy II Philadelphus had at his disposal as many as 200,000 infantry, 40,000 cavalry, 300 elephants, and a fleet of 1,500 triremes.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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