ineffective
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The Cleveland Browns face an uninspiring choice between two of the most flawed signal-callers in the league: second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders and the often injured, largely ineffective Deshaun Watson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
When less-lethal weapons proved ineffective, the department deployed tear gas on two occasions, June 8 and 14, to disperse “violent groups” and restore order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Having a conviction thrown out is not enough to do so: A court can vacate someone’s conviction for a number of reasons, including an ineffective attorney or significant errors committed by the judge or prosecution.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The findings do not suggest that exercise is ineffective or that it should no longer be recommended.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
But mainstream figures in science and the military disdained RW as ineffective, impractical, and immoral.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Vocabulary lists containing ineffective
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: in-, im-, il-, ir-
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