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effect

[ih-fekt] / ɪˈfɛkt /




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According to the National Weather Service, a high surf advisory is in effect in Catalina, the Santa Barbara islands, the Malibu Coast and all Los Angeles County beaches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The new rules will take effect in late 2028.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This in turn will have the offsetting effect of increasing how much is sold and thereby raising the demand for labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The compound effect is worse than the original cut.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Already the train was having its inevitable nap-inducing effect.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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