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side effects

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variants also side reactions

plural of side effect

as in ramifications

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Noun

There’s certain legal ramifications where certain things couldn’t be covered.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
But for those who do put those experiences on credit cards or other financing options, that debt can have long-term ramifications, Walsh says.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of ramifications

Noun

Nor has Erica’s return to duty silenced the aftereffects of her time with the Gorn.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
The story of a woman who’s still dealing with the aftereffects of that [abuse] isn’t told as much as a woman who’s currently in an abusive relationship and trying to get out.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of aftereffects

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While the complexities around working within a park that his ancestors had been removed from remain, Mgesi now supports much of his extended family with the steady wage.

— Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
But that was wartime—and the cessation of hostilities generated new complexities.

— Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of complexities

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As the American Academy of Pediatrics explained, a child can die from complications of an infectious disease even if that disease isn’t the final condition listed.

— Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
The upcoming season will be the league’s first since 2021, when COVID complications forced it to shut down.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

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