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in an effective manner
She used a visual aid to effectively communicate her point.
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Recent Examples of effectively
Your body either doesn’t produce enough insulin (a hormone that helps your body use glucose for energy) or can’t use insulin effectively.
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
The Lakers’ switch-heavy scheme that was exploited so effectively by smarter teams threw Minnesota completely out of whack.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Thanks to the maneuverings of Vanuatu, the entire industrialized world effectively went on trial this month in The Hague.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Memphis officials have said the city can make changes more effectively without committing to a binding pact.
—Dylan Lovan and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
The Lakers’ switch-heavy scheme that was exploited so effectively by smarter teams threw Minnesota completely out of whack.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Thanks to the maneuverings of Vanuatu, the entire industrialized world effectively went on trial this month in The Hague.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Memphis officials have said the city can make changes more effectively without committing to a binding pact.
—Dylan Lovan and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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And because a big meal produces a huge spike in insulin, your body responds to the sugar and efficiently stores more body fat.Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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Regardless of the underlying cause, the deficit causes the body to function less efficiently.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Immigration, along with the economy and inflation, proved to be a winning issue for Republicans this year, as many voters felt the Biden administration did not adequately address the high number of border crossings throughout his tenure.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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This dynamic often becomes even more pronounced when employers set unrealistic targets or fail to adequately acknowledge the toll that high-pressure environments can take on workers at all levels.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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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 Dec. 2024.
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