efficacy
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“There are scientific studies on the efficacy of different types of work that are adjacent to, or similar to what I do, but nothing exact.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Ideaya Biosciences surged 13% after the biotechnology company released positive, statistically significant results from a clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of a combination therapy in patients with a rare form of eye cancer.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
New research by the Protest Project, led by sociologists Dana Fisher and Arman Azedi, suggests that No Kings is having a positive effect on encouraging political engagement, efficacy and momentum among participants.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
“The risk is that constant flip-flopping and headline fatigue is starting to seriously undermine the efficacy of the ‘Trump put,’” Barclays analysts said in an equity research note Friday.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Three were scientists checking the efficacy of sprays; 8 worked in greenhouses; 5 were farm workers.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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