in effect

Example Sentences

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But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth played down the attacks Tuesday and said the four-week-old cease-fire with Tehran was still in effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Nothing immediately, as the licenses are in effect through 2028 to 2032, depending on the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The Health Department, they argued, has no authority to issue what are, in effect, zoning regulations.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

WISeR is, in effect, an experiment on Medicare patients.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The owl had said, in effect: Either Timothy alone must die, or they must all die together.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien