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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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Lanterns works so well in part because it was conceived as a standalone complete story, albeit one with ramifications for future DCU projects, thereby freeing up the writers to create something truly unique, with no forced, awkward tie-ins.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Just narrowing the area where the nontrivial zeros can appear has had huge ramifications.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ramifications

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Nor has Erica’s return to duty silenced the aftereffects of her time with the Gorn.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
The story of a woman who’s still dealing with the aftereffects of that [abuse] isn’t told as much as a woman who’s currently in an abusive relationship and trying to get out.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of aftereffects

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Williams acknowledged the legal complexities but said the underlying principle is straightforward.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Among them, Maria Villegas Corrales, a mom in Colorado, whose daughter Mia was born with serious medical complexities that necessitated open heart surgery and a pacemaker in the first years of her life.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of complexities

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The cause was complications of a benign brain tumor removed eight years ago, his wife and longtime NPR news producer Neenah Ellis told the New York Times.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Traditional credit monitoring generally will not detect the misuse itself, although unpaid debts could eventually create other financial complications.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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