side effects

variants also side reactions
plural of side effect

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Noun
  • The high court is expected to decide whether Mississippi can count ballots that are received up to five days late, with possible ramifications for dozens more states.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • And so the ramifications here are obviously wide-reaching and kind of an absolutely dystopian minefield, right?
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • But its costs and aftereffects will likely linger for years.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • This essential guide helps founders navigate the complexities of accelerating business growth while preserving company culture and values.
    Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Points, too, for the solid casting, from the leads’ tricky pivoting from openness to caginess, to the criminally underseen Wasikowska, who navigates maternal complexities of worry and compassion that confound easy pigeonholing.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Lucky decides to take Mason to his first baseball game in Atlanta, only to encounter a series of complications and setbacks for which fatherhood, grief, and economic barriers are a distinct part of the Black American experience.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
  • If labor comes early or complications arise, that distance becomes dangerous.
    Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026
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