side effects

variants also side reactions
plural of side effect

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Noun
  • Each of these games will have large ramifications for the SEC Championship chase as well as the College Football Playoff.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But Aceves said the political consequences of federal government actions, including the antifa executive order, can be equal to or even more significant than legal ramifications.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What To Know According to footage filmed by witness Ryan Garza, several officers can be seen rubbing their eyes, squinting, and struggling with the aftereffects of the gas on October 4.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The Fox31 meteorologist’s experience highlights the complexities of stalking cases and shows how the criminal justice system — and prosecutors’ charging decisions — can leave victims feeling unprotected.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the technical complexities, all four producers emphasized that personal connections and trust matter more than contractual frameworks when selecting co-production partners.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Patients with pneumonia might face complications, including sepsis or bacteria in the bloodstream, difficulty breathing, fluid around the lungs and abscesses in the lungs.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
  • All of it led to complications that led to his death, according to the lawsuit.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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