effective
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"You can't run an effective health service with staff who are excessively anxious, as well as not having the right mix of staff and the right numbers of staff."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
First, though plague is usually fatal without treatment, we have very effective antibiotics, which can also be taken prophylactically by people who came in contact with someone infected.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
The transaction has an effective date of July 1 and is expected to close around year-end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
To investigate why TCIP3 was so effective, the researchers examined the compound at the atomic level.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
These discoveries led to effective treatments and vaccines.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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