in effect
Example Sentences
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Processors needed markets for what was, in effect, the crop’s increasingly abundant second product.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
"An evacuation order is in effect for all affected properties. Sheriff Deputies have notified residents in person, and a digital alert has been issued by the City."
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
A lawyer or other third party who holds durable power of attorney, which remains in effect after the principal becomes incapacitated, may generally access the client’s bank account.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Greenland has repeatedly asked the EU to lift its ban on seal products, in effect since 2009, saying it harms indigenous people in the Arctic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The result in effect is a cross-section of mountain, which is not a view you get every day, or indeed anywhere else along the Appalachian Trail that I am aware of.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
