effects
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The benchmark consumer-price index rose 3.1% from a year earlier in May, reflecting the effects of higher oil prices amid Middle East tensions and the won’s weakness against the U.S. dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Lead researcher, associate Prof Anja Heilmann, said the research found smacking "does not help children and all the effects that we did find were in the direction of a harmful outcome".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The film may be short and sweet, but its effects are everlasting.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The GAO made three recommendations to the BLS, including seeking more input on changes to the jobs report and increasing transparency about the effects of declining response rates.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
We know she walked through a dangerous jungle with a secret map strapped to her back, even as she suffered the debilitating effects of Hansen’s disease.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing effects
The Bill of Rights
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Girl in the Blue Coat
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