How to Use to the effect in a Sentence
to the effect
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There are countless styles available, and no limit to the effect these bags can create in an outfit.
—Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 11 July 2026
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Still, people are still going to take time off—just maybe not to the effect of a 10-figure hit to the economy.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
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This is comparable to the effect aviation has, making air conditioning a cause and a solution for the same problem.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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Turner explains that particular attention has been drawn to the effect of microplastics on plankton populations.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 July 2026
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The president of that association, Robert Cavaco, wrote a letter to the chief of the Honolulu police department to the effect that Hallum's time spent at conferences should be treated as his own leave and not a police assignment.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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