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Recent Examples of side effect
Any new symptom in an older person could be due to a drug side effect of their medication.
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Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Prostate cancer treatment can leave you feeling fatigued, but there are ways to manage this side effect.
—Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
But that too is a side effect of the fact that Berlin has always tended to embrace more formally and politically daring work.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Quesadilla fritas — BreeSky’s Quesadillas, Santa Ana The weekend crowds at BreeSky’s pop-ups in Santa Ana and Los Angeles are a predictable side effect of doing things the long way.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Prostate cancer treatment can leave you feeling fatigued, but there are ways to manage this side effect.
—Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
But that too is a side effect of the fact that Berlin has always tended to embrace more formally and politically daring work.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Quesadilla fritas — BreeSky’s Quesadillas, Santa Ana The weekend crowds at BreeSky’s pop-ups in Santa Ana and Los Angeles are a predictable side effect of doing things the long way.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
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As Iran targets ships with missiles and drones, even attempting to navigate the strategic waterway is currently unthinkable — with alarming ramifications for the global economy.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Amid the uproar over the UNT show’s closure, some faculty members and students shared concerns with The News about the ramifications of taking public stands against the decision.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
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The difference between the event and the signature food from just down the street, however, lies in its aftereffect.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Imaging, detection, and environmental monitoring tools The technology is particularly important for situational awareness in environments where human monitoring alone is insufficient due to scale, complexity, or safety risks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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There are also daily lectures from guides on everything from the secret lives of plants to the complexity of Amazonian fish species.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Previous studies have shown that hardware tailored for specific mathematical operations, such as Fourier and convolution transforms, can significantly outperform general-purpose processors.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The twists, worries and delays in her story highlight the convolution of the U.S. immigration system and the challenges anyone who crossed the border without authorization faces in trying to become a legal resident.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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Doctors discovered an 11-cm mass in Mansi's abdomen — complications from a previously undetected ovarian cyst — sending the actress into a panic.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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Her medical team will meet with her in honor of World Kidney Day after Sammartano experienced complications during her first pregnancy.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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