effective
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Aid returning to Ituri with Ebola-specific funding would be more effective if public health aid simply hadn’t left in the first place.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Eli Lilly LLY 0.55%increase; green up pointing triangle shares rose in early European trade after a late-stage trial showed its drug was effective in weight loss and in alleviating obesity-linked conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"As our understanding of these compounds grows, there is a real opportunity to make dietary guidance more specific and more effective."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
A new study has provided the first comprehensive estimate of koala numbers in the region and identified a humane, cost effective strategy to keep the population at sustainable levels.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
These were all effective tactics and without question advanced the cause of the suffragists in their campaign to win the ballot.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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