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Recent Examples of side effect
Difficulty Sleeping Insomnia is a more common Abilify side effect, especially in adults.
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Rosanna Sutherby, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
The rest is a side effect of Van Sant’s storytelling style.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Just as a doctor may prescribe a medicine that has a side effect, but the help is greater than the harm, physics teachers must balance the value of getting students to embrace relativity, with the consequences of this misconception being relatively small.
—Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
Importantly, the same heart issues can also be a side effect of COVID infection.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
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Rosanna Sutherby, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
The rest is a side effect of Van Sant’s storytelling style.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Just as a doctor may prescribe a medicine that has a side effect, but the help is greater than the harm, physics teachers must balance the value of getting students to embrace relativity, with the consequences of this misconception being relatively small.
—Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
Importantly, the same heart issues can also be a side effect of COVID infection.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
Noun
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After a flurry of small moves over the past week, the Charlotte Hornets made one that has bigger ramifications as training camp nears.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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The department has opened numerous probes into the national security ramifications of imports of wind turbines, airplanes, semiconductors, heavy trucks, polysilicon, copper, timber and lumber and critical minerals.—
Reuters 12 hr ago,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many people who had COVID are still dealing with aftereffects of the illness, such as long hauler syndrome, which may contribute to depression.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the potential aftereffects of treatment, all cancer survivors have to deal with other concerns such as the continuing fear of recurrence.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each unisex fragrance reimagines a classic note with complexity and a twist—vanilla and amber in 45°, iris with woods in Midnight Omen, and leather with oud in Mystique—brought to life by renowned perfumers Émilie Bouge and Yann Vasnier.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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This issue is usually solved by adding protective layers, but those layers increase both the cost and complexity of the batteries.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The newest convolution is Italian Brainrot anime themes, popularized by creators like Smirzky, which turn the gibberish critters into cast members of a fictional TV show.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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To run a convolution, data converts into laser light on the chip.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Closer inspection, however, reveals a host of complications.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Keith Marple, an eighty-one-year-old Republican delegate from Harrison County, urged fellow-lawmakers to vote it down, and spoke of people he’d known with permanent complications of polio.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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