in effect

Example Sentences

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Kidnapping had occurred before the civil war, but the scale and nature of it changed dramatically after 2014, when Yemen when Yemen in effect fractured under rival governments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I think it’s good to draw attention to the oil embargo that the U.S. has in effect, but also there is an element to what you did that looked from the outside like disaster tourism.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The slow speed also gives flight teams the best chance of spotting and stopping any unwelcome movement of what is in effect a mobile skyscraper.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Its newest LNG plant in Louisiana is still ramping up, so its long-term contracts aren’t in effect yet.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

It would be, in effect, paying the government for incarcerating him for a month.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers