ineffective
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I generally think of mood boards and visualization as ineffective or a bit “woo-woo,” but research suggests that imagining yourself older can increase your retirement savings.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
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
Through the fifth round, Louis seemed dazed and ineffective.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Vocabulary lists containing ineffective
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: in-, im-, il-, ir-
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