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Recent Examples of side effect
The [rare side effect was] quickly picked up, and the vaccine was off the market within a little over a year.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
One happy side effect of all this?
—Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
The success of the track and the music video has had an unusual side effect.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
That side effect was not seen with ALZ-801, which works by preventing amyloid plaques from forming in the first place.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
One happy side effect of all this?
—Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
The success of the track and the music video has had an unusual side effect.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
That side effect was not seen with ALZ-801, which works by preventing amyloid plaques from forming in the first place.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
Noun
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While the analysis examines the impact of slowing growth in 2026, the issue could have long-term ramifications on everything from the strength of the Social Security system to job opportunities for younger workers.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those were just some of the potential ramifications of a looming funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security, according to officials who testified before a House panel on Wednesday.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The fact that these events are responsible for the creation of some of our most precious and important elements, as well as bright cosmic phenomena like GRBs and kilonovas, means there has been a heavy bias toward studying the aftereffects of neutron star mergers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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This brings me back to CET, which has delivered a solid return over the last three years, as markets moved away from the aftereffects of the pandemic and looked more toward the future, including productivity gains from AI.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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With increasing production complexity and a growing shortage of skilled labor, the Group views Physical AI systems as a robust solution to address gaps in both areas.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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One reason might be the complexity of the tax code.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 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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Trade rumors swirled around Skubal all winter, with his still-to-be-determined 2026 salary one of many complications in any potential deal.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Your optimism may want to assist your peers, yet outside influences could entangle you in myriad complications.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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