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Recent Examples of side effect
Sun sensitivity is a common but serious side effect that can occur when skin is exposed to sunlight.
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Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
This side effect occurs in about 1 to 19 cases per million doses and is usually mild, with nearly all people making a full recovery.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Many among us, after observing this cringe-inducing side effect of regular self-narration at mass scale, have given up altogether on sincere ideas of personal epiphany.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
But as the tea grows ever-more popular, some consumers and health experts are speaking out about an uncommon side effect that matcha lovers might experience — lowered iron levels.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
This side effect occurs in about 1 to 19 cases per million doses and is usually mild, with nearly all people making a full recovery.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Many among us, after observing this cringe-inducing side effect of regular self-narration at mass scale, have given up altogether on sincere ideas of personal epiphany.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
But as the tea grows ever-more popular, some consumers and health experts are speaking out about an uncommon side effect that matcha lovers might experience — lowered iron levels.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
Noun
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The tendency to shut out those without connections or family ties from one of the industry’s traditional entry points has become increasingly visible, with potential ramifications for its future.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Had Equity won, there would have been significant ramifications for Spotlight, its business and the wider industry.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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For example, unusual aftereffects called echoes, generated as gravitational waves bounce off a firewall or other structure near the horizon, might appear after an initial signal.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Peyton doubted that military attorneys would be able to master the complexities of immigration law without that rigorous process.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The best coaches translate complexity into clarity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The wildest example of this meta-narrative convolution comes during the Season 1 recap that plays at the start of the episode.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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But a convolution of religious beliefs not based on biblical norms but used to fit a person’s own biased agenda is certainly foremost of the causes.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At least four people drowned at McKinley Beach alone in 2020, which prompted Milwaukee County officials to close it for the remainder of the year — though the closure actually lasted until last spring, with restoration effort complications and an active lifeguard shortage.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Allen Frank was recovering from complications from falling off the roof while cleaning the siding of the couple’s home in Rich Fountain in October.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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