side effects

variants also side reactions
Definition of side effectsnext
plural of side effect

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Noun
  • The long-term ramifications of this mass downgrading are significant.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • But the actual mechanics and immediate ramifications of Lucas’ plan were not immediately clear.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The economic aftereffects, given Iran’s oil production and its control over the Strait of Hormuz, could be also substantial.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Since then, a number of factors — a switch to other development models in search of more efficiency, COVID, and aftereffects of the 2023 strikes among them — combined to push the number of network pilots down each year to a low of just five in 2024.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Employers and school leaders have rightly wised up to the dangers and complexities of winter weather driving, especially after 2014’s Snowmageddon debacle.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Jesa lands in the solid middle, its strongest sequences resonating with the complexities and specificities of first-generation heartache.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But that approach can create complications over time, especially if your financial situation improves or if creditors pursue legal action.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Most people recover on their own within a week, but some groups are more at risk for complications, including children under age 5, older adults, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.
    Erika Edwards, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
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