side effect

Example Sentences

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It’s one more side effect of the booming market for artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

But even people who don’t mean to hurt capybaras can still do harm to them, an unfortunate side effect of them living in such proximity to humans.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Rather than simply being a side effect of growing larger bodies, the study suggests that shrinking arms were closely connected to the evolution of massive, powerful skulls and jaws.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

But another side effect of the war could provide some breathing room: rising protectionism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

My stomach does a little flip thing that I’m really going to have to get used to, since it seems to be a side effect of seeing him.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon