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effectiveness

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




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The Dodgers might not be entirely sure of projecting their October health and effectiveness by the Aug. 3 trade deadline, and the chance to three-peat might never come again.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

"It was not enough for the Claimants simply to establish that the challenged strategies reduced the effectiveness of emissions-control systems outside the relevant testing conditions."

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

This shift could significantly improve the effectiveness of existing immunotherapies.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

The trial of two potential treatments for Bundibugyo began in the DRC on July 2, and is evaluating the effectiveness of the monoclonal antibody MBP134 and the antiviral drug remdesivir, alone and in combination.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Its effectiveness was limited by shifting wind directions, and by the rapid development of protective gas masks.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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