side effects

variants also side reactions
Definition of side effectsnext
plural of side effect

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Noun
  • Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • Read more from a team of reporters on the ramifications.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • In other words, the aftereffects of COVID-19 are still present, according to Tara Leytham Powell, an associate professor of social work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
  • Like other music tours that year, Lilith Fair was the victim of aftereffects of the 2008 recession.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • New CEOs and leaders face complexities in business that their predecessors never did, and rapid rates of change.
    David Morel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Momcozy’s products are designed specifically to help mothers navigate the complexities of pregnancy and the early years of childhood.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Patients with a history of pancreatitis, for example, should be counseled about potential complications, medical studies show.
    Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
  • While the complications of the relationship between Merril and Raquel are not always terribly clear in the script, both Marquis and Adame find strong chemistry as the story pulses forward.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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