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ineffective

[in-i-fek-tiv] / ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪv /


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Capybara removals tend to be ineffective, Ibama, the environmental agency, wrote to me in an email, “since environmentally favorable areas are usually quickly reoccupied.”

From Slate • May 27, 2026

It’s also ineffective and inhumane, he argued, because people arrested will simply end up back on the streets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Many states and big social-media companies already have such bans, but critics say they are ineffective and don’t have adequate punishments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"Environmental impact assessments and oversight mechanisms are now completely ineffective," he told AFP.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Apparently, whatever medicines they found in the Cornucopia have been ineffective.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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