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side effect

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Recent Examples of side effect Taking calcium supplements could exacerbate this side effect. — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2026 This painful side effect, which can cause tingling and numbness in the hands and feet, can be managed with ice and painkillers or opioids. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026 However, Mulvihill notes that this is rarely a side effect of putting out bird food. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026 Imagine two people reading the same headline about a rare side effect from a new vaccine. — Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for side effect

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Initial demand was stratospheric because audiences were desperate to find out the ramifications of Spider-Man’s fateful choice.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Calls for a slowdown in the pace of AI development have hit related stocks in recent days and could have broad ramifications for every industry involved.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ramification

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Nor has Erica’s return to duty silenced the aftereffects of her time with the Gorn.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
The story of a woman who’s still dealing with the aftereffects of that [abuse] isn’t told as much as a woman who’s currently in an abusive relationship and trying to get out.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of aftereffect

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The same goes for the guys, who reveal new layers of complexity in the movie’s later scenes that deepen our perception of them without betraying or undercutting the ugliness that has come before.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
But that was wartime—and the cessation of hostilities generated new complexities.

— Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of complexity

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Because of this, the resulting code tends to exhibit redundancy and convolution and to lack a unified engineering standard.

— Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In their alternating waves of resentment and understanding, anger and sorrow, D’Arcy and Cooke imbue Rhaenyra and Alicent’s dynamic with all the weight of this history and none of its convolutions.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 15 June 2026

Definition of convolution

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Parsing symptoms of common bugs Figuring out whether your child has COVID-19, the flu, RSV or the common cold is important because some of these illnesses can cause serious complications in certain children.

— Ann Sheehan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Around 30% of people who contract measles develop complications, with nine percent of those infected in 2025 and 2026 requiring hospitalization.

— Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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