side effects

variants also side reactions
plural of side effect

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Noun
  • The future legal ramifications could be much broader than this case, Gerrard added, effectively taking away an important route for people to fight against pollution in their neighborhoods.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • Dealing with its ramifications, in one way or another, can involve navigating the tumultuous legal waters that follow.
    Will Jones, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • In other words, the aftereffects of COVID-19 are still present, according to Tara Leytham Powell, an associate professor of social work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
  • Like other music tours that year, Lilith Fair was the victim of aftereffects of the 2008 recession.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Enjoy this one at room temperature out of a brandy snifter in order to maximize those complexities.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • That has never been the case for the 2026 edition, especially with the complexities of the tournament being hosted between three nations — meaning three entirely independent visa processes.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Lucky decides to take Mason to his first baseball game in Atlanta, only to encounter a series of complications and setbacks for which fatherhood, grief, and economic barriers are a distinct part of the Black American experience.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
  • If labor comes early or complications arise, that distance becomes dangerous.
    Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026
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