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Recent Examples of side effect
Its side effects can include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, the journal Frontiers in Science notes.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Researchers have attempted to pin blame on everything from digital distractions like smartphones to footwear, obesity and the side effects of certain medications.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
Similarly, generative-AI tools can contribute to drug design by helping scientists more efficiently balance various molecular traits, side effects, or other factors before going to a lab or trial.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
Antidepressants in general may cause side effects including an upset gastrointestinal tract, decreased libido, weight gain, headaches, insomnia, tremor or temperature changes, according to Joseph.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Researchers have attempted to pin blame on everything from digital distractions like smartphones to footwear, obesity and the side effects of certain medications.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
Similarly, generative-AI tools can contribute to drug design by helping scientists more efficiently balance various molecular traits, side effects, or other factors before going to a lab or trial.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
Antidepressants in general may cause side effects including an upset gastrointestinal tract, decreased libido, weight gain, headaches, insomnia, tremor or temperature changes, according to Joseph.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
Noun
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Fear of a looming recession is potent as many worry about the ramifications of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff hikes.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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Drafting another might leave an odd man out, so Minnesota must weigh the ramifications of cutting one of these players.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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But that didn’t erase the lingering aftereffects of the extended vitriol that Tran faced after Star Wars.—
James Factora,
Them.,
16 Apr. 2025
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But Helene, a federal disaster worker who coincidentally goes by the same name as the storm, also worries about this community's invisible problems that tend to persist, months later — like mold and financial and mental health aftereffects.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Volatility, complexity, and exponential technology define modern times.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Based on Gadd’s own experiences, the series offers a darkly comedic yet poignant examination of abuse, trauma, and the complexities of autociction, showing the potential for storytelling as a means of healing.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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These convolutions come across as brand management to the point of wish fulfillment; did a Fleischer Studios executive give the note that under no circumstances must the musical imply that Betty Boop is anything else than universally adored?—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yet in some of her works, including her 1980 novel, Woman Running in the Mountains, this break with convention comes to feel liberatory, like the promise of something wild and deep that allows the body to survive the convolutions of history.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Cordero died in July 2020 due to COVID-19 complications.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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No manager can anticipate every need or every complication.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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