in effect
Example Sentences
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If the timers once again rush for the exits in the wake of that weakness, they will in effect have given the bull market another lease on life.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
"Children in effect undergo a body composition reset at the plateau around age 4 years, which prepares them for the growth stages after that age," he explains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
On 15 March 2025, UnknownHustler forwarded him a message, which was in effect a Foxtrot online tender for business, known by police as VaaS.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Health officials raced to clarify Monday that strong epidemiological evidence continued to point to Taylor Farms as the source of the outbreak, and that the company’s recall remained in effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The drafting and editing of the Farewell Address in effect became a metaphor for the kind of collective effort Washington was urging on the American people as a whole.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
