in force
Example Sentences
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A ceasefire has been in force since 17 April - in name only - as it has been violated repeatedly by both sides.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Instead, 2026 is more likely to be a recovery year, he said, with investors needing time and a sustained improvement in momentum before they return in force.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“All of us recognize that a reduction in force creates significant uncertainty and personal hardships for employees, families and school communities,” Chait said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
It is currently set at 38 percent of profits until 2030 and is in addition to the 40 percent of taxes already in force in the sector.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Although lexicographers have neither the desire nor the power to prevent linguistic conventions from changing, this does not mean, as purists fear, that they cannot state the conventions in force at a given time.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
