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Recent Examples of side effect
For example, it’s widely accepted that cancer drugs have harsh side effects but not enough to outweigh the potential benefit of treating an often fatal disease.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
With no apparent benefit, patients were left with just side effects.
—Guillaume Cabanac, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
For many people, the benefits of these medications outweigh side effects like hair thinning.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
One side effect for CMOs and CXOs to worry about is that customers who earn status the old-fashioned way, by actually traveling, may resent the practice of their preferred brand offering shortcuts to status.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
With no apparent benefit, patients were left with just side effects.
—Guillaume Cabanac, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
For many people, the benefits of these medications outweigh side effects like hair thinning.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
One side effect for CMOs and CXOs to worry about is that customers who earn status the old-fashioned way, by actually traveling, may resent the practice of their preferred brand offering shortcuts to status.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for side effect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
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The ramifications of a looming US-China trade war have begun to trickle in for the customers of Temu and Shein, which is headquartered in Singapore.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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And on Saturday, the Tritons travel to Irvine for a game that could have major ramifications heading into the conference tournament.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Few players are willing to show up to the rink feeling the aftereffects of a late night out.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Many Texans remember the aftereffects of Winter Storm Uri, when electricity rates hit the market cap of $9 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).—
Caitlin Ritchie,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2025
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Because of the size and complexity of each language, most digital translators use a data connection to access servers that contain the information required to complete their translation.—
Séamus Bellamy,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2025
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Michael Flaherty Updated Jan 13, 2025 - Business Corporate spinoffs grow in size and complexity The average size of corporate spinoffs is growing, as CEOs look beyond hiving off unloved divisions and toward more complex, transformative deals.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Tax experts are well-versed in navigating the tax code’s convolutions and can offer personalized guidance.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Jan. 2025
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The stakes are higher than ever, and most refreshingly of all, the convolution levels are very manageable right now.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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Others may help to reduce the risk of fractures and complications.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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Maida died Saturday in New York of complications resulting from a fall in December, his wife, singer-songwriter Lisa Burns-Maida, announced.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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