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effect

[ih-fekt] / ΙͺˈfΙ›kt /




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Evacuation orders in California are in effect due to a rapidly growing wildfire that has already burned six homes in the southern Los Angeles area.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In one photo, Berlant, fresh from glam, seduces the camera; in the other, her face contorts into a rascally grin, eyes half-crossed for effect.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

"This rapid, mass mobilization in the streets has a multiplier effect and can undoubtedly bring out voters," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

She believes so much of the judgment on both sides is a lingering effect of colonization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The effect was convincing, and Mrs. Drysdale called to the others for help.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Pitching the crowd of creatives on Wednesday, he said the transition from practical effects to computer graphics was equally fraught.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The first problem we run into is that assessing the economic effects of the wealth tax is an exercise in conjecture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

By showing how exercise helps restore this balance, the researchers have identified a potential biological explanation for some of its protective effects against muscle aging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

"In the case of the Green Party motion, compliance with the Equality Act is likely to hinge on the practical effects of the motion," the spokesperson added.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Modes also may imply or suggest specific moods or they may be meant to have particular effects on the character of the listener.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

The BBC understands that Standard Chartered aims to move some of the effected workers to other roles in the business.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

External ritual gave way to interior experience, and this inward turn, Mr. Persico tells us, effected “one of the most momentous revolutions” in the history of the West.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

The spokesperson urged all those effected by Hurricane Helene to apply for assistance.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024

In the end, Musk dictated the Grant’s terms, and the committee effected those wishes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

But finally, with a shrug and a worried “Ai, Chihuahua,” he climbed behind the wheel and effected another U-tum.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Working with the Rock Liberation Front offers the only clear means for effecting change.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025

Buchan has not just achieved a clean-up in his own back yard - he is effecting change across great swathes of an enormous country.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024

Toranaga names Blackthorne hatamoto, an honorific indicating high status earned through his courage in effecting Toranaga’s escape.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2024

Ambani, Asia's richest person, has previously said his children Isha, Akash and Anant would have significant roles in the business and that Reliance was "in the process of effecting a momentous leadership transition".

From Reuters ● Aug. 28, 2023

His friend the Major, however, took means to frustrate all such plans, and seemed equally careful to prevent Mr. Mowle from effecting his object, and to guard against his being discovered by the other smugglers.

From The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James


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