in effect
Example Sentences
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The fund’s positioning became, in effect, one big bet on the AI trade and in July, the wheels came off that bandwagon.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
A hurricane warning is in effect for Big Island, while Maui County, Oahu, Kauai and Niihau are under a tropical storm warnings.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A hurricane warning was in effect for Hawaii County, which covers the Big Island, and a tropical storm warning held for the islands of Maui, Molokai and Kahoolawe to its northwest.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Under the law in effect then, Romney was required to start withdrawals from the IRA in 2017, when he reached the age of 70.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He ceased, in effect, to be part of mankind.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
