in effect

Example Sentences

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A wind advisory issued by the National Weather Service was in effect at 2 p.m. but the gusts didn’t pick up until Teddy swims’ Mane Stage set just after 5 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

A durable power of attorney, which remains in effect after the principal becomes incapacitated, may access the client’s bank account.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

A two-week ceasefire currently in effect is due to expire on 22 April.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It is in effect one great sculpture gallery, half a mile long, the finest space of the building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

And repetition in larger narrative structures—as witness the shape of everything from fairytales and myths to The Gruffalo—is what makes them seem coherent, memorable, self-achieved, and, in effect, meaningful.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith