in effect

Example Sentences

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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

The Kremlin said it had ordered a temporary truce to be in effect from Saturday afternoon until the end of Sunday, a 32-hour period during which Russia would stop fighting "in all directions".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It has been blocked by judges across the country and has never been in effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They are, in effect, still trapped in a history which they do not understand; and until they understand it, they cannot be released from it.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin