in effect only
Example Sentences
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It is said that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin exist in the digital ones and zeroes of “blockchain” storage and are accessible, in effect, only through passwords.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025
Arm China, in which Arm itself is in effect only a minority shareholder, underwent a nearly two-year boardroom battle between its local chief and shareholders that ended last year.
From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023
PayPal notes that the changes, including the removal of fees, are for a limited time — they’re currently slated to be in effect only until June 30th, 2022.
From The Verge • Mar. 18, 2022
In the first year that Oregon’s law was in effect, only 24 people requested prescriptions, though that number had climbed to 204 last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2017
And in effect only a short time elapsed before his eyes closed, and he sank into a peaceful slumber, such as he had not known throughout the past days.
From French and English A Story of the Struggle in America by Everett-Green, Evelyn
