side effects

variants also side reactions
plural of side effect

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The possible link between how Americans use technology and birth rates has broader economic ramifications.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • And this case has curious ramifications.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Her women aren’t triumphing so much as sidestepping death, and forced to live with their choices’ aftereffects for years to come.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Enjoy this one at room temperature out of a brandy snifter in order to maximize those complexities.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • There are still other complexities with college athlete employment.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • In October, the FDA alerted the public to reports of serious complications from radiofrequency (RF) microneedling devices.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
  • After breaking free of the aircraft, the skydiver was able to deploy the main parachute and land — though not without facing some complications.
    Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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