in effect
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A red flag warning was in effect for many areas until 6 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
Just 23 days later, the Jehovah's Witnesses' Governing Body announced a seismic change in teaching that would, in effect, have given Isaac the religious green light to have the life-saving treatment he had refused.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Keeping daylight saving time in effect all year could bring brighter evenings, but new research suggests the change would come with a troubling consequence for American children.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Twenty states have Section 1332 waivers in effect, but nearly all use them only to pay for reinsurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
They were, in effect, an epitome of his reading.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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