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side effects

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variants also side reactions

plural of side effect

as in ramifications

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The whipsawing legal battle could have major ramifications for the midterms.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Equity markets have also largely shrugged off the potential ramifications of the conflict, with global stocks seeing a broad rally this year as corporate earnings optimism outweighed concerns about the war's implications for the world economy.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ramifications

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Many of our heroic Vietnam War veterans have continued to suffer the aftereffects of exposure to Agent Orange during their service.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Because there are no other nearby heat generators, that energy must be residual aftereffects of an earlier era.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

Definition of aftereffects

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Obviously, the game of football would forever be changed and there’s much more complexities there, especially at the professional level.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Carl Recine/Getty Images The complexities of the case, including the weight of evidence and charges, have made progress towards a resolution slow.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of complexities

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While the investigation continues, the sardine deaths have caused other complications.

— Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
There were also legal complications over the film rights until Schwarzenegger convinced Carolco Pictures, the studio behind Total Recall (1990), to buy everyone out and hire Cameron to make Judgment Day.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

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