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Recent Examples of side effect
It is believed to be a side effect of the poisoning.
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Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Chemotherapy can cause hair loss, mouth ulcers, fatigue, vomiting, and other unpleasant side effects.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Drug side effects: Some drugs may cause neuropathic pain in the feet and related symptoms.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
It’s always been my interest and my fascination and all of my writing, my music, my art, everything has been a side effect of that journey.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Chemotherapy can cause hair loss, mouth ulcers, fatigue, vomiting, and other unpleasant side effects.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Drug side effects: Some drugs may cause neuropathic pain in the feet and related symptoms.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
It’s always been my interest and my fascination and all of my writing, my music, my art, everything has been a side effect of that journey.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
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With both Berlin and Venice chief Alberto Barbera ditching X, one wonders what ramifications this could have for the world of European festivals?Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Sunday’s contest in Dallas has playoff-seeding ramifications for the 11-5 Commanders.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Along with being a bracingly honest reckoning with trauma and its aftereffects, Evergreen is also musically right-up-front.Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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Children were abused and the aftereffects of that abuse continue to ripple years after these crimes were committed.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
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Films being produced at the University of Central Arkansas and John Brown University have shown a technical level of professionalism from behind the camera, as well as more complexity in the scripts being written.Al Topich Special to the Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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In the evolving world of cloud computing, automation and intelligence have become crucial for managing complexity.Venkatadri Marella, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Instead of excessive fastidiousness and convolution, the mood is one of generosity, ease, and serenity.Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
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Especially for certain special education students, many of whom have a neurological condition, having an accurate summary of a topic indeed may be better and more digestible than having to comb through pages upon pages of detailed convolution that may very plausibly overwhelm someone.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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However, a myriad of complications has kept him out of action.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Consuming too much sugar from any source can significantly affect blood sugar levels and increase the risk of diabetic complications, such as neuropathy and kidney issues.14 Like any sweetener, jaggery should be enjoyed in small amounts and as a minimal portion of your calorie intake.Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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