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Recent Examples of side effect
Another side effect is dependency, which may occur with prolonged use of allergy medication.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Federal law requires drug manufacturers to forward reports of potential serious side effects to the FDA within 15 days, regardless of whether patients or doctors believe the side effect is directly related to the drug.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
This is just one new side effect from a push by company executives to make workers use AI more.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
The side effect of that is a lack of details in their game, which this trip exemplified more than at any other point this season.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Federal law requires drug manufacturers to forward reports of potential serious side effects to the FDA within 15 days, regardless of whether patients or doctors believe the side effect is directly related to the drug.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
This is just one new side effect from a push by company executives to make workers use AI more.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
The side effect of that is a lack of details in their game, which this trip exemplified more than at any other point this season.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
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According to climate scientist Daniel Swain of the University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources, the heat wave is already altering California’s weather conditions and could have significant ramifications for the months ahead.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court will hear a major case in its next term, which is set to have sweeping ramifications for climate change lawsuits.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2026
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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
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The difference between the event and the signature food from just down the street, however, lies in its aftereffect.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Each panel was archived, ensuring the bike could be repaired or recreated if ever damaged—a necessity given the complexity of the forms.—
Eric Hendrikx,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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To witness someone in all their complexity and to detail that complexity is an act of love.—
Jesmyn Ward,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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Previous studies have shown that hardware tailored for specific mathematical operations, such as Fourier and convolution transforms, can significantly outperform general-purpose processors.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The twists, worries and delays in her story highlight the convolution of the U.S. immigration system and the challenges anyone who crossed the border without authorization faces in trying to become a legal resident.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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The maneuvering, complications, and curiosity, all of it, begin beyond the first selection.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Since only a small percentage of people appeal their denials, insurers likely have savings in the short term, though those may not last if people experience complications from discharging too early, Fox said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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