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in an effective manner
She used a visual aid to effectively communicate her point.
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So while foreign powers can implement actions against member states of the European Union, the union itself would ultimately have the power to respond on Denmark's behalf, making any tariffs—especially those deemed coercive—effectively a declaration against the EU rather than just Denmark.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Read on to learn why core health matters and how to train your core effectively.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Still, the Dolphins couldn’t run the ball — Miami’s rushing offense fell from sixth in 2023 to just 21st the following year — which ultimately limited their ability to effectively pass.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
Battlestate Games has announced a major upgrade to the ongoing Twitch Drops for Escape From Tarkov after some fans complained that some of the items they were being given were effectively useless.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Read on to learn why core health matters and how to train your core effectively.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Still, the Dolphins couldn’t run the ball — Miami’s rushing offense fell from sixth in 2023 to just 21st the following year — which ultimately limited their ability to effectively pass.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
Battlestate Games has announced a major upgrade to the ongoing Twitch Drops for Escape From Tarkov after some fans complained that some of the items they were being given were effectively useless.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
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As people get older, their brains shrink, and in certain parts of the brain, neurons may communicate less efficiently.Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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Today, this increasingly means the ability to manage both structured and unstructured data efficiently and is typically based on the use of advanced data orchestration tools, cloud-native architectures and highly scalable storage solutions.Carl D'Halluin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Still, de Moraes argued that Bolsonaro had not adequately proved that he was invited to the inauguration.Gabriela Sá Pessoa and Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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But Lacy says the committee didn’t adequately account for mitigation measures, developed and promoted by the Crane Foundation, that can effectively deter cranes from eating farmers’ corn.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
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Providing valuable insights to clients effectually integrates innovations which foster efficiency, competitiveness and growth in this era characterized by digital globalization.Debbi Compton, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
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In the past China, was viewed as an attractive labor market which could cost effectually do manual assembly of all parts sourced globally.Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
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“Effectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effectively. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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