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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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Shipping traffic in the Persian Gulf has repeatedly ground to a halt since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February, with ramifications for global markets.

— Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
Both the card and the poem speak of juxtaposition and the ramifications of decisions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of ramifications

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Many of our heroic Vietnam War veterans have continued to suffer the aftereffects of exposure to Agent Orange during their service.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Because there are no other nearby heat generators, that energy must be residual aftereffects of an earlier era.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

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Workforce partners can help leaders navigate these complexities while ensuring development initiatives remain aligned with business objectives.

— Lauren Dudley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
These experts are trained to recognize and classify water tastes, understand the complexities of drinking water, and identify differences in minerals, flavor, and mouthfeel.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Definition of complexities

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Marie Fredriksson died in 2019 of complications from a brain tumor first diagnosed in the early 2000s.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026
The son of Jeremiah and Eileen Sweeney, Scott Edward Sweeney died in his Cobb County home on July 10 from complications related to cancer, his wife said.

— Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

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