in effect

Example Sentences

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Claude Code tracks its coding mistakes and, in effect, teaches itself how to write better code automatically from simple prompts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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 clause is in effect for a five-year period, which is meant to give time for voters to respond with political consequences if they disagree with the law.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 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

Right up through late July, Bear Stearns and Morgan Stanley were saying, in effect, that double-A CDOs were worth 98 cents on the dollar.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis