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Recent Examples of side effect
The Sleep Foundation cautions on its website that some side effects of mouth taping include difficulty breathing, skin irritation and anxiety.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The dog's cheeks and neck bubbled up, a common side effect of rattlesnake bites.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
In addition to this kind of gradual hair loss, an itchy scalp can be a more immediate side effect of wearing protective styles.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 June 2025
Gastrointestinal Effects By far, the most common side effects patients will have will be gastrointestinal side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The dog's cheeks and neck bubbled up, a common side effect of rattlesnake bites.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
In addition to this kind of gradual hair loss, an itchy scalp can be a more immediate side effect of wearing protective styles.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 June 2025
Gastrointestinal Effects By far, the most common side effects patients will have will be gastrointestinal side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
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If the player can push through the pain and remain a threat on the floor, those smaller scale injuries can heal during the offseason without long-term ramifications.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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As with the Forest Service, experts say the turmoil at FEMA could have considerable ramifications for California.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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For anyone looking to extend the metaphor of the film to an examination of the real-world aftereffects of Brexit, which saw the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, Garland says there is one important distinction.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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As parks move forward from the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic and shifting populations, the closure will free up resources to invest elsewhere.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Balancing investment against potential ROI remains a delicate yet critical task, especially given the ongoing technical complexities of integrating LLMs into existing systems.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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And that doctrine — developed in Gaza where targets are five minutes away — has now been adapted to Iran, with all the complexity that entails.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Too long to weed through red herrings and convolutions in the mystery that eventually border on irrelevant.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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The best detective stories often aren’t easy to follow, taking convolutions and leaving narrative dead-ends lying around, but many of Honey Don’t!—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Jackie Cruz-Towns died due to complications from COVID-19 in April 2020.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Pelvic floor physical therapy is also acquiring clinical relevance, especially for men with postural imbalances, chronic pelvic tension or post-surgical complications.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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