in effect

Example Sentences

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Deductions for seniors, tips, overtime and car-loan interest on American-assembled cars are in effect until 2028.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Gusty winds are expected in the Coachella Valley region Friday, where an air quality alert is in effect until 3 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Some of Oracle’s 2026 capex is going to come from payroll savings, and the company is, in effect, trading people for computers.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It was, in effect, a declaration that relearning the same lessons every three years had to stop.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Out on the Yard, I could see these traditions in effect.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates